DM Full Guideline (2010) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Home
DM Full Guideline (2010) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Home
DM Full Guideline (2010) - VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines Home
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<strong>VA</strong>/<strong>DoD</strong> <strong>Clinical</strong> <strong>Practice</strong> <strong>Guideline</strong><br />
for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus<br />
Sulfonylureas<br />
2 nd generation<br />
Glipizide<br />
Glipizide XL<br />
Glyburide<br />
Glyburide<br />
miconized<br />
Glimepiride<br />
1 st generation<br />
sulfonylureas<br />
(chlorpropamide,<br />
tolbutamide,<br />
tolazamide)<br />
seldom used<br />
1.0-2.0%<br />
Minimalsignificant<br />
risk<br />
(glipizide is<br />
associated with<br />
the least risk<br />
and glyburide<br />
with the most<br />
risk)<br />
• Use well-established<br />
• No difference in long-term<br />
efficacy or failure rate has been<br />
demonstrated among the<br />
sulfonylureas<br />
• Contraindicated in those with<br />
hypersensitivity<br />
• Use in patients with sulfonamide<br />
allergy is not specifically<br />
contraindicated in product<br />
labeling, however, a risk of crossreaction<br />
exists in patients with<br />
allergy to any of these<br />
compounds; avoid use when<br />
previous reaction has been severe.<br />
• Concomitant use of glyburide and<br />
bosentan is contraindicated<br />
• Glyburide not recommended if<br />
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