Acetohexamide is a pill taken to lower the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Acetohexamide (Dymelor) is a first-generation sulfonylurea medication used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2, particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone.
Acetohexamide lowers blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin and helping the body use insulin efficiently.
The pancreas must produce insulin for this medication to work. For this reason, acetohexamide is not used to treat diabetes mellitus type 1.
Only some people with noninsulin-dependent diabetes take these pills.
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