Sulfonylureas are a class of drugs that manage type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin release from the pancreas. They are usually prescribed alongside a healthy diet and exercise to help control ...

Sulfonylurea users prescribed co-trimoxazole had a significantly higher risk for emergency room visits for hypoglycemia (odds ratio, 3.89; 95% confidence interval, 2.29-6.60 for glipizide; and ...

Medicare covers a variety of diabetes medications, including insulin, sulfonylureas, biguanides, thiazolidinediones, and alpha-glucosidase inhibitors. Healthline Health Conditions ...

Sensitivity analysis yielded similar results, indicating that the incident OA risk continued to be lower among metformin-treated individuals than among those treated with sulfonylurea medications ...

In this careful study, some 5,800 patients treated with sulfonylurea drugs for their diabetes were monitored for an average of about five years. Patients who were prescribed a sulfonylurea drug ...

IT has been the experience of those who have used the sulfonylurea compounds that they are, for the most part, not effective in children with diabetes or in adults with unstable, juvenile type of ...

Side Effects of Sulfonylureas. Sulfonylurea drugs like glimepiride (Amaryl), glipizide (Glucotrol, Glucotrol XL), and glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab) lower blood sugar by helping your ...

Regarding the combination-therapy data, he doubts the DPP-4s are "wonder drugs," but rather that the sulfonylurea added to metformin increases the risk in this particular combination.

Combination Use of Sulfonylureas and Insulin in the Treatment of Noninsulin‐Dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 12, 4, (292-299 ...