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- $Title{glyburide}
- $Subject{Diabeta Hoechst-Roussel Upjohn Micronase Oral antidiabetic glyburide
- diabetes mellitus sugar non-insulin-dependent maturity-onset Type II insulin
- pancreas}
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- glyburide
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Diabeta (Hoechst-Roussel)
- Micronase (Upjohn)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Oral antidiabetic
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- INGREDIENT
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- glyburide
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- DOSAGE FORM
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- Tablets (1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, and 5 mg)
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- STORAGE
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- This medication should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
- container.
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- USES
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- Glyburide is used for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes)
- that appears in adulthood and cannot be managed by control of diet alone.
- This type of diabetes is known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes (sometimes
- called maturity-onset or Type II diabetes). Glyburide lowers blood sugar
- levels by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas.
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- TREATMENT
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- In order for glyburide to work correctly, it must be taken as directed by
- your doctor. To maintain a constant blood sugar level, it is best to take
- this medication at the same time(s) each day. It is therefore important to
- try not to miss any doses of this medication. If you do miss a dose, take it
- as soon as possible, unless it is almost time for the next dose. In that
- case, do not take the missed dose at all; just return to your regular dosing
- schedule. Do not double the next dose. Tell your doctor if you feel any side
- effects from missing a dose of this drug.
- It is important to note that diabetics who are taking oral antidiabetic
- medication may need to be switched to insulin if they develop diabetic coma,
- have a severe infection, are scheduled for major surgery, or become pregnant.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, headache, heartburn, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
- stomach pain, or stomach discomfort. The side effects from glyburide will
- most likely disappear during treatment, as your body adjusts to the medicine.
- Glyburide may increase your sensitivity to sunlight. It is therefore
- important to use caution during exposure to the sun. You may want to wear
- protective clothing and sunglasses. Use an effective sunscreen and avoid
- exposure to sun lamps.
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- Major.
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- If any side effects are persistent or particularly bothersome, it is
- important to notify your doctor. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR
- DOCTOR about dark urine, fatigue, itching of the skin, light-colored stools,
- rash, sore throat and fever, unusual bleeding or bruising, or yellowing of the
- eyes or skin.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Glyburide interacts with a number of other medications.
- 1. Chloramphenicol, guanethidine, insulin, monoamine oxidase (MAO)
- inhibitors, oxyphenbutazone, oxytetracycline, phenylbutazone, probenecid,
- aspirin or other salicylates, and sulfonamide antibiotics, when combined with
- glyburide, can lower blood sugar levels--sometimes to dangerously low levels.
- 2. Thyroid hormones, dextrothyroxine, epinephrine, phenytoin, thiazide
- diuretics (water pills), and cortisone-like medications (such as
- dexamethasone, hydrocortisone, prednisone), combined with glyburide, can
- actually increase blood sugar levels.
- 3. Antidiabetic medications can increase the effects of warfarin, which
- can lead to bleeding complications.
- 4. Betablocking medications (atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, pindolol,
- propranolol, and timolol), combined with glyburide, can result in either high
- or low blood sugar levels. Betablockers can also mask the symptoms of low
- blood sugar, which can be dangerous.
- BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR if you are already taking any of the
- medications listed above.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor if you have ever had unusual or allergic reactions to
- medications, especially to glyburide or to any sulfa medication, including
- sulfonamide antibiotics, diuretics (water pills), or other oral antidiabetics.
- * Tell your doctor if you now have, or if you have ever had, kidney
- disease, liver disease, severe infection, or thyroid disease.
- * Follow the special diet that your doctor gave you. This is an
- important part of controlling your blood sugar and is necessary in order for
- this medicine to work properly.
- * Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages while taking this medication (unless
- otherwise directed by your doctor). Some patients who take this medicine
- suffer nausea, vomiting, dizziness, stomach pain, pounding headache, sweating,
- and redness of the face and skin when they drink alcohol. Also, large amounts
- of alcohol can lower blood sugar to dangerously low levels.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor or dentist that you are taking this
- medication before having any kind of surgery or other medical or dental
- treatment.
- * Test for sugar in your urine as directed by your doctor. It is a
- convenient way to determine whether or not your diabetes is being controlled
- by this medicine.
- * Eat or drink something containing sugar right away if you experience
- any symptoms of low blood sugar (such as anxiety, chills, cold sweats, cool or
- pale skin, drowsiness, excessive hunger, headache, nausea, nervousness, rapid
- heartbeat, shakiness, or unusual tiredness or weakness). It is also important
- that your family and friends know the symptoms of low blood sugar and what to
- do if they observe any of these symptoms in you.
- * Check with your doctor as soon as possible--even if these symptoms are
- corrected by the sugar. The blood-sugar-lowering effects of this medicine can
- last for hours, and the symptoms may return during this period. Good sources
- of sugar are orange juice, corn syrup, honey, sugar cubes, and table sugar.
- You are at greatest risk of developing low blood sugar if you skip or delay
- meals, exercise more than usual, cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting, or
- drink large amounts of alcohol.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Studies have not yet
- been completed in humans, but studies in animals have shown that this
- medication can cause birth defects.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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