title: Glibenclamide pharmacokinetics in acarbose-treated type 2 diabetics.
abstract: A single dose of glibenclamide 5 mg was administered to six Type 2 diabetics, randomly treated for 7 days either with acarbose (3 X 100 mg daily) or with placebo. The serum concentration of the drug was measured for 10 h. Peak concentrations, times-to-peak concentration, elimination half-lives and the extent of bioavailability of the drug were not significantly modified by acarbose. The combined administration of glibenclamide and acarbose resulted in a modest improvement in the blood glucose profile after breakfast and lunch, together with a significant diminution in plasma insulin. Thus, acarbose appears a useful additional treatment for Type 2 diabetics already receiving sulphonylurea derivatives.
mesh_terms: D020909:Acarbose; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005934:Glucagon / Q000097:blood; D005905:Glyburide / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D014312:Trisaccharides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D014312:Trisaccharides; D005934:Glucagon; D005905:Glyburide; D020909:Acarbose