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Glyburide
Glyburide (Gen-Glybe
 , Glynase PresTab, Micronase)
Glyburide
(
GLYE-byou-ryd)
Pregnancy Category: B
Albert Glyburide
Apo-Glyburide
Diabeta
Euglucon
Gen-Glybe
Glynase PresTab
Med-Glybe
Micronase
Novo-Glyburide
Nu-Glyburide
Penta-Glyburide
(Rx)
Classification:
Sulfonylurea (anti-diabetic), second-generation
See Also:
See also
Antidiabetic Agents
[.
]
Action/Kinetics:
Has a mild diuretic effect.
Onset, nonmicronized: 2-4 hr;
micronized: 1 hr.
t
1/2, nonmicronized: 10 hr;
micronized: Approximately 4 hr.
Time to peak levels: 4 hr.
Duration, nonmicronized: 16-24hr;
micronized: 12-24 hr. Metabolized in liver to weakly active metabolites. Excreted in bile (50%) and through the kidneys (50%). Micronized glyburide, 3 mg tablets, produces serum levels that are not bioequivalent to those from nonmicronized glyburide, 5 mg tablets.
Uses:
May be used with metformin when diet and glyburide or diet and metformin alone do not provide adequate control.
Additional Drug Interactions:
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Anticoagulants / Either
 or
 anticoagulant effect
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Ciprofloxacin / Potentiation of hypoglycemic effect
How Supplied:
Tablet, micronized: 1.5 mg, 3 mg, 4.5 mg, 6 mg;
Tablet, nonmicronized: 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg
Dosage
?Tablets, Nonmicronized (DiaBeta/Micronase)
Diabetes.
Adults, initial: 2.5-5 mg/day given with breakfast (or the first main meal);
then, increase by 2.5 mg at weekly intervals to achieve the desired response.
Maintenance: 1.25-20 mg/day. Clients sensitive to sulfonylureas should start with 1.25 mg/day.
?Tablets, Micronized (Glynase PresTab)
Diabetes.
Adults, initial: 1.5-3 mg/day given with breakfast (or the first main meal). Those sensitive to sulfonylureas should start with 0.75 mg/day. Increase by no more than 1.5 mg at weekly intervals to achieve the desired response.
Maintenance: 0.75-12 (maximum) mg/day. |
