Glyburide (Glibenclamide) is a sulfonylurea used in patients with diabetes mellitus to lower blood sugar.
Precautions
Notify your physician if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not change the dose or stop taking glyburide without talking with your physician.
Directions
This medication should be taken on an empty stomach, 30 minutes before a meal.
May be taken with food if nausea or stomach upset occurs.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medication.
Drug Interactions
Alcohol may cause flushing, weakness, dizziness, a tingling sensation and headache.
Avoid taking aspirin with this medication. Notify your physician if you develop unexplained fever, sore throat, yellowing of the skin or eyes, dark urine, or skin rash.
Side Effects
Notify your physician if you develop:
- fatigue
- nausea
- confusion
- agitation
- excessive hunger
- profuse sweating
- numbness or tingling of lips, tongue or extremities (may indicate low blood sugar)
- if you develop excessive thirst or urination, or glucose or ketones in the urine or blood (may indicate high blood sugar)
Generic Names
glyburide in the U.S. and Canada
glibenclamide in most of the rest of the world
U.S. Brand Names
Diabeta; Glynase; Micronase
Foreign Brand Names
Antibet; Apo-Glibenclamide; Azuglucon; Bastiverit; Benclamin; Betanase; Betanese 5; Calabren; Cytagon; D.B.T.; Daonil; Debtan; Diaben; Dibelet; Euglucan; Euglucon; GBN; GBN 5; Gilbesyn; Gilemal; Glamide; Gliban; Gliben; Glibenil; Glibesyn; Glibetic; Glibil; Gliboral; Glidiabet; Glimel; Glimide; Glisulin; Glitisol; Gluben; Glucal; Glucobene; Glucohexal; Glucolon; Glucomid; Glucoven; Glukovital; Glyben; Glycomin; Glynor; Hemi-Daonil; Libanil; Med-Glionil; Melix; Miglucan; Norboral; Orabetic; Pira; Prodiabet; Renabetic; Semi-Daonil; Semi-Euglucon; Sugril; Yuglucon
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