Compare Prandimet vs. glyburide
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Lowers blood sugar.
Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) effectively controls blood sugar levels for patients who are not controlled on either metformin or repaglinide alone.
Lowers blood sugar.
Diabeta (glyburide) is a good oral anti-diabetic medicine, but can cause hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.
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3.3/ 5 average rating with 110 reviewsforglyburide
Upsides
- Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) combines 2 medications into one pill, which makes it easier to take.
- Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) is fast-acting and reaches full effect within an hour.
- Available as an oral tablet.
- Lowers your A1c (average blood sugar over time) up to 2%.
- Available in generic version.
- Available in single pill combination with other anti-diabetic medicines.
Downsides
- Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) should not be used in those with liver or kidney problems.
- Has to be taken with meals.
- Should not be used in children under 18 years old.
- May cause weight gain and low blood sugar.
- More likely to cause hypoglycemia or low blood sugar than other types of oral anti-diabetics.
- You will have to check your blood sugar often when you first start taking it.
- Can cause weight gain (about 2 to 3 pounds).
- Not ideal for elderly or those with poor kidney function.
- May not work as well for those with severe diabetes and when pancreas cannot produce insulin.
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110 reviews so far
45%
saidit'sworth it
34%
saiditworked well
21%
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Leave a reviewSide effects
6possible side effects
- Digestive problems33%
- Low blood sugar33%
- Headache22%
- Diarrhea19%
- Nausea15%
- Common cold11%
Risks and risk factors
- Excess lactic acid
- Kidney problems
- Liver problems
- Congestive heart failure
- Using contrast dye for procedures
- Surgery
- Alcohol use
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Alcoholism
- Changes in meal pattern
- Changes in exercise
- Insulin
- Other antidiabetic medications
- Interactions with other drugs
- Taking certain medications that increase the amount of Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide)
- Heart damage
- Using Novolin or Humulin
- Low vitamin B12 levels
- Low blood sugar
- Over age 65
- Kidney problems
- Use of other blood sugar lowering medicines
- Alcohol
- Intense physical activity
- Severe allergic reactions
- History of sulfa allergies