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Micronase Drug Center

Pharmacy Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD

Micronase (glyburide) is an oral diabetes medicine used to treat type II diabetes. It is taken in tablet form with breakfast or the first main meal of the day. Side effects can include nausea, stomach pain, low fever, pale skin, easy bleeding, or headache. Other side effects may occur.

It is not known whether glyburide is harmful to an unborn baby. Similar diabetes medications have caused severe hypoglycemia in newborn babies whose mothers had used the medication near the time of delivery. It is not known whether glyburide passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby.

Our Micronase Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information as well as related drugs, user reviews, supplements, and diseases, and condition.

What is Prescribing information?

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Micronase Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage

Micronase® (glyburide) Structural Formula Illustration

MICRONASE (glyburide) is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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What is Patient information?

Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.

Micronase Patient Information: Side Effects

Stop using glyburide and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

  • nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
  • pale skin, confusion or weakness;
  • easy bruising or bleeding, purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin; or
  • headache, trouble concentrating, memory pro...

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What is Consumer information?

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Micronase Consumer Information: Uses

Glyburide is an anti-diabetic drug (sulfonylurea-type) used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). It works by stimulating the release of your body's natural insulin. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

HOW TO USE: Take this medication by mouth with breakfast or th...

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