Gliquidone

Gliquidone (brand name Glurenorm) is an anti-diabetic drug in the sulfonylureas class. It is used to treat diabetes in persons with adult maturity onset or non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM or type 2 diabetes). It stimulates the release of insulin from pancreas and thereby lowers the level of blood sugar. It works in one more way - it assists on the movement of sugar in the blood into the cells in the body.