Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Glibenclamide
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
Chemical Class
Sulphonylurea
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
ATC Code
A10BB01
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
Glibenclamide is a oral hypoglycemic agent. Glibenclamide is used in the treatment of non-insulin dependent diabetes. Glibenclamide is us...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Sulphonylurea
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Drugs Affecting Glucose Metabolism and Antidiabetic Agent, Sulfonylurea pharmacological group
Glibenclamide also known as Glyburide. It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Sulphonylurea. It belongs to Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitor pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Drugs Affecting Glucose Metabolism and Antidiabetic Agent, Sulfonylurea pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Glibenclamide is 494.00. Its pKa is 5.3.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
2.5 mg — 24 hourly
Dose may be increased by 2.5 mg.
2
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Acute porphyria, renal and hepatic disease, diabetic coma insulin-dependent diabetes
Important Warnings
Cross-sensitivity to sulfonamides and sulfonamide derivative
Not licensed for use in breast feeding women with pre-existing diabetes and gestational diabetes
Side Effects
Thrombocytopeniaaplastic anemiahemolytic anemiacholestatic jaundicefictitious hypoglycaemiaagranulocytosishepatitisnausea and sensation of fullnesstransient visual disturbanceblood dyscrasias.
Drug Interactions
Potentiation of hypoglycaemic effects with alcohol
beta-blockers
bezafibrate
biguanides
chloramphenicol
clofibrate
coumarin derivatives
MAOIs
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Not recommended
Lactation
Contraindicated or not recommended.
Storage
Store Below 20°C. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C.
Price Intelligence
Rs 211.06
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 60 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 60Rs 211.06
Should you consider an alternative?
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