Glyburide
Pronounced GLY-byoo-ride
Brand names: DiaBeta, Glynase
Type: Sulfonylurea (diabetes medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Glyburide is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- Diabetes in pregnancy in selected cases, on specialist advice
◆ Kidney note
Often avoided when kidney function is reduced, because active breakdown products build up and prolong low blood sugar.
Common side effects
- Low blood sugar symptoms
- Nausea
- Weight gain
- Heartburn
Important cautions
- Can cause low blood sugar that lasts a long time, especially in older adults and people with kidney problems
- Alcohol increases the low blood sugar risk
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.