troglitazone

troglitazone
An insulin sensitizer used with a sulfonylurea or insulin to improve glycemic control.

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tro·glit·a·zone trō-'glit-ə-.zōn n a thiazolidine derivative C24H27NO5S formerly used to treat type 2 diabetes but now withdrawn from use because of its link to serious hepatic reactions

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tro·gli·ta·zone (tro″glĭ-taґzōn) an antihyperglycemic that lowers insulin resistance, formerly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; withdrawn because of hepatotoxicity.

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