Glibenclamide is an oral antidiabetic agent, indicated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults, because it promotes the decrease of blood sugar.
Glibenclamide can be purchased from pharmacies under the trade name Donil or Glibeneck.
Price of Glibenclamide
The price of Glibenclamide varies between 7 and 14 reais, depending on the region.
Indications of Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide is indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults and the elderly when blood sugar levels can not be controlled with diet, exercise and weight reduction alone.
How to use Glibenclamide
The mode of use of Glibenclamide should be indicated by the doctor, according to the desired blood sugar level. However, the tablets should be swallowed whole, without chewing and with water.
Side effects of Glibenclamide
Side effects of Glibenclamide include hypoglycemia, temporary visual disturbances, nausea, vomiting, feeling of heaviness in the belly, abdominal pain, diarrhea, liver disease, raised liver enzymes, yellowing of the skin, decreased platelets, anemia, decreased of red blood cells in the blood, decreased blood-defending cells, itching and hives on the skin.
Contraindications of Glibenclamide
Glibenclamide is contraindicated in patients with type 1 diabetes or juvenile diabetes with a history of ketoacidosis, kidney or liver disease, and hypersensitivity to the components of the formula in patients receiving diabetic ketoacidosis, pre-coma or diabetic coma, in pregnant women, in children, in breastfeeding, and in patients who are using bosentan-based medicines.
