Glybovin 5 mg Tablet

Glybovin 5 mg Tablet is an oral diabetes medicine that contains 5 mg of glibenclamide in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class and is used to help lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise alone are not enough. Glybovin 5 mg Tablet is the higher-strength tablet in this brand line and should be used only when a clinician has decided that 5 mg tablets are appropriate for the patient.

How it works: Glibenclamide helps the pancreas release more insulin, which lowers blood sugar after meals and between meals. As a tablet, Glybovin 5 mg Tablet is swallowed and absorbed through the digestive tract, then works by improving the body’s insulin response over time.

Compared with Glybovin 2.5 mg Tablet, Glybovin 5 mg Tablet delivers a full 5 mg dose in one tablet, so it may be chosen when a lower strength is not enough or when a prescriber wants a simpler tablet schedule. Because it is a higher-strength glibenclamide tablet, it can lower blood sugar more strongly and may carry a greater risk of hypoglycemia, especially if meals are skipped or doses are not matched carefully to the treatment plan.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control with diet and exercise
• Adjunct treatment when lifestyle changes are not enough
• Help reduce fasting and post-meal glucose levels

• Swallow Glybovin 5 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew unless your doctor specifically tells you to.
• Take it with a meal or right before a meal, as directed, to help reduce stomach upset and lower the risk of low blood sugar.
• Try to take it at the same time each day to keep blood sugar control more consistent.
• Do not skip meals after taking this tablet, because glibenclamide can cause hypoglycemia if food intake is delayed or missed.
• Check your blood sugar as advised by your clinician, especially when starting Glybovin 5 mg Tablet or changing the dose.

Each Glybovin 5 mg Tablet provides 5 mg of glibenclamide per tablet. The dose may be taken once daily or divided into more than one dose depending on the treatment plan, and the maximum daily dose is set by the prescriber and should not be adjusted on your own. Because this is a 5 mg strength, it is not a starting dose for everyone; a doctor decides the exact schedule based on blood sugar readings, meal pattern, age, and risk of low blood sugar.

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

Common side effects of Glibenclamide may include:

• Low blood sugar, which may be more likely with the 5 mg strength if meals are skipped
• Weight gain
• Nausea
• Stomach discomfort
• Dizziness
• Headache

• Glybovin 5 mg Tablet can cause hypoglycemia, so do not skip meals and carry a fast source of sugar if advised.
• Use extra caution if you are older, have kidney or liver problems, or have a history of severe low blood sugar.
• Alcohol can increase the risk of low blood sugar and may also worsen side effects.
• Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how this higher-strength tablet affects you.
• Tell your clinician if you have heart disease, poor nutrition, adrenal or pituitary problems, or are recovering from surgery or illness.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding require medical advice before using glibenclamide tablets.
• This medicine is for type 2 diabetes and is not used to treat diabetic ketoacidosis.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol can intensify hypoglycemia.
• Warfarin and some other blood thinners may have altered effects and require monitoring.
• Beta-blockers may mask symptoms of low blood sugar.
• Certain antibiotics, antifungals, and steroids can change blood sugar control or interact with glibenclamide.

Store Glybovin 5 mg Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.