Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet

Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine that contains 2.5 mg of glibenclamide in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class, which helps lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Doctors use Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet when diet, exercise, and other measures are not enough to control blood glucose. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glibenclamide helps the pancreas release more insulin, which lowers blood sugar after meals and throughout the day. As a tablet, Glyboral 2.5 mg is swallowed and absorbed to help improve glucose control when used regularly as prescribed.

Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet is the lower-strength option in this brand line, compared with Glyboral 5 mg Tablet. Because each tablet contains less glibenclamide, it may be chosen when a doctor wants a smaller starting or adjustment dose, especially to help reduce the risk of low blood sugar. This strength can still work the same way as the higher-strength tablet, but it gives more flexible dose titration.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control
• Adjunct to diet and exercise
• Stepwise dose adjustment under medical supervision

• Swallow Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet with water; do not chew or crush unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, usually with breakfast or the first main meal of the day to reduce stomach upset and low blood sugar risk.
• Do not skip meals after taking this medicine, because missed food can trigger hypoglycemia.
• If your doctor changes you from Glyboral 5 mg Tablet to Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet, follow the new dose carefully and do not combine strengths unless instructed.
• Check your blood sugar as advised, since dose needs may change based on readings and response.
• Keep a fast source of sugar with you in case symptoms of low blood sugar occur.

Each Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet provides 2.5 mg of glibenclamide per tablet. The tablet may be taken once daily or divided into more than one dose per day, depending on your doctor’s plan and blood sugar response. The exact dose and the maximum daily amount are decided by the prescriber and should not be increased on your own.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Glibenclamide may include:

• Low blood sugar (more likely if meals are skipped or exercise is increased)
• Weight gain
• Nausea
• Heartburn or stomach discomfort
• Dizziness
• Headache

• Do not use Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet if you have type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Use extra caution if you are older, have kidney or liver problems, or have had frequent low blood sugar episodes.
• Avoid heavy alcohol use, which can increase the risk of low blood sugar and make side effects worse.
• Be careful when driving or operating machinery until you know how Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, because diabetes treatment may need adjustment.
• If you take another diabetes medicine or insulin, your risk of hypoglycemia may increase.
• This 2.5 mg strength is still an active sulfonylurea tablet, so even the lower strength can cause dangerous low blood sugar if used incorrectly.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol may cause or worsen hypoglycemia.
• Some antibiotics, antifungals, and other medicines can change glibenclamide levels or blood sugar control.
• Beta blockers may hide warning signs of low blood sugar, such as a fast heartbeat or tremor.
• NSAIDs and certain blood pressure medicines may affect blood sugar or the response to glibenclamide.

Store Glyboral 2.5 mg Tablet at room temperature in the original strip/box of 10 tablets, away from moisture and heat.