Oral diabetes medications that can cause low blood sugar
The following sulfonylurea medications for diabetes can cause low blood sugar as a side effect.
- Glipizide (Glucotrol)
- Glyburide (such as DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase)
- Glimepiride (Amaryl)
Repaglinide (Prandin) and nateglinide (Starlix) are not sulfonylurea medications. However, they work in the same way and can also cause low blood sugar as a side effect.
You are unlikely to develop low blood sugar levels if you are taking:
- Metformin (Glucophage).
- Rosiglitazone (Avandia).
- Pioglitazone (Actos).
| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS | Last Updated: July 11, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism | |
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