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Diaeta

Brand Names

; Diabeta® ; Glynase™ PresTab™ ; Micronase®

Foreign Brand Names

; Albert® Glyburide (Canada) ; Apo-Glyburide® (Canada) ; Daonil (Mexico) ; Euglucon® (Canada) ; Euglucon® (Mexico) ; Gen-Glybe (Canada) ; Glibenil (Mexico) ; Glucal (Mexico) ; Norboral (Mexico) ; Novo-Glyburide (Canada) ; Nu-Glyburide (Canada)

Therapeutic Categories

Antidiabetic Agent (Sulfonylurea)

Reasons not to take this medicine

• If you have an allergy to a sulfonamide, glyburide, or any other part of the medicine.
• If you have type 1 diabetes or a history of diabetic ketoacidosis.

What is this medicine used for?

• This medicine is used to lower blood sugar in diabetic patients. It is used in type 2 diabetes. It can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicine.
• May be used instead of insulin in pregnant women to control blood sugars.

How does it work?

• Glyburide increases insulin secretion from the pancreas. This organ produces insulin. Glyburide makes tissues more sensitive to insulin. This means better blood sugar control.

How is it best taken?

• Take with first meal of the day.
• Follow diet plan and exercise program as recommended by healthcare provider.

What do I do if I miss a dose?

• Take a missed dose as soon as possible.
• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one. Return to your regular schedule.
• Do not take a double dose or extra doses.

What are the precautions when taking this medicine?

• Wear disease medical alert identification for diabetes.
• If you are 80 years of age or older, you may be more sensitive to low blood sugars.
• Avoid alcohol intake (includes wine, beer, and liquor).
• Keep hard candies, liquid glucose, or milk on hand for low blood sugars.
• Do not drive if blood sugar has been low. There is a greater risk of an accident.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are allergic to any medicine. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected you. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, throat; or any other symptoms involved.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan on getting pregnant.
• Tell healthcare provider if you are breast-feeding.

What are the common side effects of this medicine?

• Low blood sugar. This can cause anger, shaking, rapid heartbeats, confusion, sweating. Can be life-threatening if not treated with hard candies, liquid glucose, milk.
• Nausea. Small frequent meals, frequent mouth care, sucking hard candy, or chewing gum may help.

What should I monitor?

• Check blood sugar as ordered by healthcare provider. Call if glucose is less than 80 mg/dL or greater than 250 mg/dL. Bring results to follow-up visits.
• Watch for low blood sugar. This can cause anger, shaking, rapid heartbeats, confusion, sweating.
• Watch for high blood sugar. Causes many trips to the bathroom, thirst, and weight loss.
• Check blood work. Talk with healthcare provider.
• Follow diet plan and exercise program as recommended by healthcare provider.
• Have a yearly eye exam and visit to the foot doctor.

Reasons to call healthcare provider immediately

• Signs of a life-threatening reaction. These include wheezing; tightness in the chest; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Any signs or symptoms of infection. This may include a fever greater than 99 degrees, chills, sore throat, cough, increased sputum or change in color, painful urination, mouth sores, wound that will not heal, anal itching or pain.
• Low blood sugar or very high blood sugar.
• Any rash.

How should I store this medicine?

• Store in a tight container at room temperature.

General statements

• Do not share your medicine with others and do not take anyone else's medicine.
• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.
• Keep a list of all your medicines (prescription, herbal/supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, physician assistant).
• Talk with healthcare provider before starting any new medicine, including over-the-counter or natural products (herbs, vitamins).