Which of the following statements about nateglinide is TRUE?
Correct Answer: Taken just before a meal, it limits post prandial hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus
Description: * Nateglinide and Repaglinide are sho acting oral hypoglycemic agents. * These are used to limit the post-prandial hyperglycemia. * Like sulfonylureas, these drugs also act by blocking K+ channels in the b-cells of pancreas that lead to depolarization and release of insulin. It can be used in patients with renal impairment and in the elderly.
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