This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: All India exam, Subject name: Pharmacology
Epalrestat is used in 
Select and explain. 
A. Hypeension, B. Hyperlipidemia, C. HIV, D. Diabetes
D: Diabetes
Answer: D: Diabetes 
Explanation: It is a aldose reductase inhibitor. Thereby it prevent conversion of glucose in to sorbitol. Sorbitol act like a tissue toxin & is responsible for many of the complica on of diabetes. So Epalrestat is use as a drug to prevent the complica on of diabetes. But it does not reduce the blood sugar level.