Lean Away From Sulfonylureas in Pregnant Women

April 2015

You'll hear new concerns about using glyburide in pregnancy.

Insulin is the gold standard for treating diabetes in pregnancy. Metformin and glyburide are alternatives.

But new evidence suggests glyburide may be associated with more neonatal hypoglycemia and macrosomia than insulin...and worse neonatal and maternal outcomes than metformin.

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Lean Away From Sulfonylureas in Pregnant Women

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