See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
sorbitol(dictionary)
Sorbitol(medicine)
sorbitol permease(medicine)
iron sorbitol(medicine)
Sorbitol-mannitol(health)
sorbitol pathway(medicine)
d-sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase(medicine)
Sorbitol-mannitol in plastic container(health)
Sorbitol 3 per cent in plastic container(health)

glipizide (medicine) and Sorbitol (medicine)


glipizide (medicine)


glipizide
<drug> An oral hypoglycemic agent (a prescription drug that people take to lower the level of glucose in the blood).

The drug is useful for patients whose pancreas still produces some insulin and acts by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin.


Sorbitol (medicine)


sorbitol
<chemical> The polyol (polyhydric alcohol) corresponding to glucose. Occurs naturally in some plants, is used as a growth substrate in some tests for bacteria and is sometimes used to maintain the tonicity of low ionic strength media.