Which of the following is NOT one of the ways in which biguanide oral antidiabetic drugs work?
A) by decreasing the absorption of glucose from the intestine
B) by improving the ability of body cells to use any insulin that is secreted
C) by slowing the rate at which food leaves the stomach
D) by decrease the release of stored glucose from the liver
Answer: C
A) Biguanide oral antidiabetic drugs DO decrease the absorption of glucose from the intestine into the blood.
B) Biguanide oral antidiabetic drugs DO improve the ability of cells to use the insulin that is produced.
C) Biguanide oral antidiabetic drugs do not do this.
D) Biguanide oral antidiabetic drugs DO decrease the release of stored glucose from the liver.
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