Get Informed: Diabeta

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Patient Comments about
Diabeta

Active Ingredient(s)

Diabeta

What does it do?

Diabeta

This product is primarily used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class of medications, and is believed to work by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Mar-09 9:06 PM
Last Data Update:
 2010-Mar-09 9:01 PM

Other Names

  • Glyburide
  • Diabeta
  • Glynase
  • Glibenclamide
  • Euglucon
  • Glyburide Micro
  • Daonil

How Safe Is It?

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Average Risk Rating
4: Elevated
Pregnancy Category:
C

Black Box Warning

This product has a black box warning relating to its potential association with heart attacks.

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
01 May 1984
Est US Patients*
1,140,000
Generic Available
Yes
OTC Available
No

User Age Distribution*

1

< 21

5

21-39

36

40-59

58

60+

Age (Years)

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Diabeta or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Diabeta

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Diabeta during the past year.

Diabeta Safety Report

4: Elevated

The iGuard risk rating for Diabeta is orange. This rating takes into account the fact that Diabeta has been associated with an increased risk of heart problems. It means that Diabeta should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.

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What is Diabeta used for?

iGuard is currently tracking more than 7,500 patients that use Diabeta (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

Disease / Condition % Average Severity
Diabetes 100% 5

How well does Diabeta work?

iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,500 users taking Diabeta (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.

Average Satisfaction Score

(out of 10)

Average Effectiveness Score

(out of 10)

62 65
80%
of patients are confident that the good things about Diabeta outweigh the bad things.
17%
of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Diabeta.

Common Side Effects of Diabeta

iGuard regularly polls our more than 7,500 users taking Diabeta (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.

23%

23% of patients experience side-effects on Diabeta

0%

< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Diabeta


Most Common Side Effects...

  • 10% Hypoglycemia
  • 5% Hair Loss
  • 5% Nausea/Vomiting
  • 5% Diarrhea
  • 5% Dizziness
  • 5% Headache
  • = 10%

Global Patient Feedback for Diabeta ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

can glyburide be taken with amaryl

40 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-10-20 21:56:25

iGuard Answer/Reply:

Glyburide and Amaryl are both in the class of medicines called "Sulfonylureas." They work in very similar ways to control blood glucose. When taken together, they can greatly increase the risk of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. It would be best to discuss this combination with your physician and to decide how often to monitor your blood glucose if he or she decides it is a good combination for you.

Posted: 2009-11-04 15:00:09

Question/Comment:

I have atrial fibrilation and I am afraid that glyburide will make it worse. I have just been prescribed this pill and I wonder if anyone else has this problem and if it makes a fib worse.

75 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-07 11:42:30

Answer/Reply:

Were you prescribed glyburide for atrial fibrillation, or for another problem? Glyburide is usually for diabetes. I am another 74 year-old woman and have been taking glyburide for 15 years to control blood sugar. I think you should bring up your concerns with your doctor if you have not done so already.

76 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-30 02:41:39

Question/Comment:

I am a 49 year old white female I have been having trouble with my blood sugar for about 15 yrs now I usually control my blood sugar with diet and exercise but my Dr recently decides to put me on diabata and glucophage twice a day.......but I see diabata has a risk of increasing heart attacks and that scares me I know there are risks with any medication you take but I don't want to take something thats going to mess up my heart .....does anyone have some advice?

50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-04-19 07:23:11

Question/Comment:

I've used glyburide for 12 years now. I was steadily dropping weight at 2 to 3 lbs. a month.
Since I've been taking glyburide this past year I've been bouncing up and down with my weight.
I'm a 68 year old female and I am more active now than I was 10 years ago. Could the combination of these two drugs be a factor in the weight problem?


68 yr old female

69 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-20 08:15:21

Answer/Reply:

can you tell that a tablet is good by doing a dissolution test on it? This is done by putting the tablet in a solution ofwarm water and vinegar and watch it disolve; It should disolve in 30 minutes.

71 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-03-29 20:54:03

iGuard Answer/Reply:

All prescription medications are FDA regulated to meet certain standard in formulation and stability to be effective. There are many different types of formulations and doing a dissolution test will not be able to accurately tell you if a tablet is "good". There are extended release tablets that are designed to withstand the acidity of your stomach - these types of tablets will take longer to dissolve and provide absorption of the medication in the body over a longer period of time to get the extended effect. While doing a dissolution test might be a fun experiment, it will not tell you if a tablet is effective or stable.

Posted: 2009-04-02 18:51:01

Answer/Reply:

You talk about one drug glyburide, then you say these two drugs, What two drugs????

70 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-04-18 01:03:41

Question/Comment:

I haven't been taking Glyburide,but for 1 mth.I've not noticed any significant weight gain.I'm on this because I'm pregnant & there's not been many problems w/ it in pregnant women.I'd taken metformin when first diagnosed w/ diabetes.YES, you do have sever diarrhea.I lost 10 lbs in 4 days. The problem for me w/ metformin is, it put me in lactic acidosis(not a good thing). I was then put on Actos, which seemed to help.One thing I usually suggest to people is to try natural things. I started taking a cinnamon supplement, along w/ Vitamins B1 & B6. Those are good for metabolism support, it helps slow the breakdown.W/ that I was able to come off my meds completely,but I monitor my sugar3-4 times a day.

28 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-02-24 15:39:36

Answer/Reply:

1 more thing, if anyone is wondering why I'm on glyburide if the other helped my sugar, it's because there are no studies done on pregnant women & the cinnamon supplements, so, I stopped it while I was pregnant. I know a handful of others that started taking that combination & their sugar levels have lowered.Of course, you must still watch what you eat & monitor your levels. A good thing about the B vitamins,they are water soluable, so, your body takes what it needs & excretes the rest through your urine.

28 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-02-24 15:42:11

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