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Saxagliptin
Meaning
Noun
●
In Pharmaceutical drugs:
A
hypoglycemic
drug
taken
orally
in the form of its
hydrate
C₁₈H₂₅N₃O₂·H₂O in the treatment of type 2
diabetes
. It
acts
by
inhibiting
the
degradation
of
incretins
, which results in increased
secretion
of
insulin
by the
pancreas
. It is
marketed
under the
trademark
Onglyza and when used in
combination
with
metformin
, under the
trademark
Kombiglyze.
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Related
Linagliptin
Vildagliptin
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