BS Nursing Pharmacology-I
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33. A patient with Type 2 Diabetes is prescribed glipizide. Medicinally, what is the primary mechanism of action of glipizide?

A. Decreasing hepatic glucose production.
B. Increasing glucose uptake in peripheral tissues.
C. Stimulating insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells.
D. Inhibiting carbohydrate absorption.

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  • Decreasing hepatic glucose production.
  • Increasing glucose uptake in peripheral tissues.
  • Stimulating insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells.
  • Inhibiting carbohydrate absorption.

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