Abstract: Rational use of glybenclamide products in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes remains a high-priority task. The paper offers a summary of the main groups of glibenclamide drugs and describes pharmacogenetics of glybenclamide. Glibenclamide is metabolized by the enzyme cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9). Individuals with genetically determined low CYP2C9 activity are at an increased risk of hypoglycaemia. Carriers of CYP2C9*3 and CYP2C9*2 alleles tend to have higher concentrations of glybenclamide in blood and increased insulin secretion. P...
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Pharmacology