Glynase PresTab
Generic name:glyburide [ GLYE-bue-ride ]
Brand names: DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab
Drug class:Sulfonylureas
What is Glynase PresTab?
Glynase PresTab is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Glynase PresTab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Glynase PresTab if you are being treated with bosentan (Tracleer), or if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment). Glynase PresTab is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Glynase PresTab if you are allergic to it, or if:
you are being treated with bosentan (Tracleer);
you have type 1 diabetes; or
you have diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
hemolytic anemia (a lack of red blood cells);
an enzyme deficiency called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD);
a nerve disorder affecting bodily functions;
liver or kidney disease; or
an allergy to sulfa drugs.
Before taking Glynase PresTab, tell your doctor if you have taken another oral diabetes medicine or used insulin during the past 2 weeks.
Glynase PresTab may increase your risk of serious heart problems, but not treating your diabetes can also damage your heart and other organs. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of this medicine.
Follow your doctor's instructions about using this medicine if you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby. However, you may need to stop taking Glynase PresTab for a short time just before your due date.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.
How should I take Glynase PresTab?
Glynase PresTab is usually taken with breakfast or the first main meal of the day.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
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