We have been advised by the pharmacy that is connected with our health insurance that we should probably change my husband s diabetic meds from glyburide micronize to something else due to the fact that he is now 82 years old. He has taken it for years and years and seems to getting along well with it. It has something to do with low sugar count. Can you enlighten us?
Wed, 8 Nov 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Varinder's Response
glyburide has long diration of action ..days why the insurance person is showing concern ..u may try glimepride ...otherwise metformin is safe option ...but if ur husband is not showing any hypoglycemic symptom as shaking of body parts ...extreme sweating ...feing of hunger .disturbed speech or drowsiness den it may be continued .
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Is Glyburide Micronize Safe In The Long Run?
glyburide has long diration of action ..days why the insurance person is showing concern ..u may try glimepride ...otherwise metformin is safe option ...but if ur husband is not showing any hypoglycemic symptom as shaking of body parts ...extreme sweating ...feing of hunger .disturbed speech or drowsiness den it may be continued .