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Drug: Glucovance |
glyburide and metformin hydrochloride (pronounced GLIGH-byoo-righd and met-FOR-min high-droh-KLOR-ighd) |
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| Common Side Effects: diarrhea, low glucose levels, upper respiratory infection. |
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| Less Common Side Effects: headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain. |
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| Missed Dose: Take the missed dose as soon as possible. But if it's almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your regular schedule. Don't double the dose. |
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Drug Interactions: Combining certain medications may alter their actions or produce unwanted effects. Tell your health care provider about other prescription medications, nonprescription medications, herbs, and supplements you're taking, especially:
- beta blockers (such as atenolol, metoprolol, and propranolol)
- calcium channel blockers (such as diltiazem or nifedipine)
- chloramphenicol
- cimetidine (Tagamet)
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- diuretics (water pills)
- estrogens
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- hormonal contraceptives
- isoniazid
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- nicotinic acid
- NSAIDs (such as Advil, Aleve, ibuprofen)
- phenothiazines
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- probenecid
- procainamide
- quinidine
- quinine
- ranitidine (Zantac)
- salicylates (such as aspirin)
- sympathomimetics
- sulfonamides (such as Bactrim)
- thyroid pills
- trimethoprim
- vancomycin
- warfarin (Coumadin).
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