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Glyburide
Diabeta; Glynase; Micronase Logo
Brand name(s): Diabeta; Glynase; Micronase
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking glyburide,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to glyburide or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially antibiotics, anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), dexamethasone (Decadron), diuretics ('water pills'), estrogens, isoniazid (INH), MAO inhibitors [phenelzine (Nardil) and tranylcypromine (Parnate)], medications for high blood pressure or heart disease, metformin (Glucophage), niacin (nicotinic acid), oral contraceptives, phenytoin (Dilantin), prednisone, probenecid (Benemid), and vitamins.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had heart or kidney disease.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking glyburide, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking glyburide.
- you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
- remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug.
- tell your doctor if you use tobacco products. Cigarette smoking may decrease the effectiveness of glyburide.
- plan to avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Glyburide may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.
Last Revised: 04/01/2003
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Glyburide Symptoms
I am a new Glyburide user. Took my first 5mg pill 7 hours ago. Woke up this morning with chest pain, especially with deep breathing. Is this a common symptom for a new user. Blood sugar is 101.
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Glyburide/Metform 2.5 Twice a day
2 weeks ago I lost my father, 63 from what the ICU doctors called Lactic acidosis which is addressed in the first line of the "Before taking this medication" section of his prescription. My father was diagnosed with Type 1 about 12 years ago and been managing his blood sugar with 2 insulin shots a day. I'm not sure if it's common to prescribe this drug along with insulin shots for Type 1 patients but it clearly states on the drug website and the precautions it should not be used to treat Type 1 patients. My question to the forum is have you heard of using both to control sugar levels?
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weight gain with Glyburide
I am unhappy with the weight gain since starting Glyburide approx. 5 years ago. Recently my doctor recommended that I try going without G. for a while and see what happens. After only 2.5 weeks and no other changes in diet or exercise I have lost 4 lbs. That makes me happy BUT the other side of the story is that my blood sugers are much higher which is NOT good. Has anyone tried something else that works like G. but without the weight problem?
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weight gain with Glyburide
I have not started taking Glyburide yet. The doctors have changed my medications so much it is hard to remember what I have taken. I don't know anything about glyburide and was hoping to find more info here. I am worried about the weight gain because I have gained a total of 63 pounds with the different medications they have put me on. Not on a specific diet because I can't keep anything down thanks to the glucophage I was taking. If you know of any other meds better than this one that do not cause weight gain please let me know.
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Glyburide not lowering blood sugar
Blyburide has controlled my blood sugar for several years now. I recently had to increase my dosage to 2.5 MG prior to each meal (three times daily) and it doesn't lower my blood sugar. Could I have developed a tolerance for Glyburide to the point that it doesn't affect my blood sugar? I recently had stones removed from my prostate and changed blood pressure medication. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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