What is Glyburide?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Euglukon Glynase PresTab
See also: Glibenclamide
Glyburide is an oral anti-diabetic drug used to treat type 2 (noninsulin-dependent) diabetes (formerly 'adult-onset'), particularly in people whose diabetes cannot be controlled by diet alone. Glyburide lowers blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to secrete insulin.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes type 2 | 1077 | 51 | |
| Maturity-onset diabetes in young | 3 | 0 | |
| Diabetes type 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) | 2 | 0 | |
| Increase effect of another treatment | 2 | 0 |
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- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 4 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 8 | |
| None | 41 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Glyburide
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) | 3 | |
| Breathing difficulty | 1 | |
| Chronic diarrhea | 1 | |
| Chronic hyperglycemia | 1 | |
| Diabetes type 2 | 1 | |
| Hot flashes | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Glyburide
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 2 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 3 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 2 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 6 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 14 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 1 | |
| 10 years or more | 3 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Glyburide after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 4 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 2 | |
| Gliclazide (Diamicron) | 1 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Glyburide and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Metformin (Metformin ER) | 6 | |
| Glipizide (Glipizide ER) | 5 | |
| Insulin Glargine (Lantus) | 3 | |
| Liraglutide (Victoza) | 3 | |
| Dapagliflozin-Metformin (Xigduo) | 1 |
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