Glucovance

[Glyburide/Metformin]

You should let your doctor know if you are going to have any surgery or specialized x-ray procedures that require injection of contrast agents.
GLUCOVANCE therapy will need to be stopped temporarily in such instances.

Q14. Can I take GLUCOVANCE with other medications?

Remind your doctor that you are taking GLUCOVANCE when any new drug is prescribed or a change is made in how you take a drug already prescribed.

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GLUCOVANCE may interfere with the way some drugs work and some drugs may interfere with the action of GLUCOVANCE.

Q15. What if I become pregnant while taking GLUCOVANCE?

Tell your doctor if you plan to become pregnant or have become pregnant. As with other oral glucose-control medications, you should not take

GLUCOVANCE during pregnancy.
Usually your doctor will prescribe insulin while you are pregnant. As with all medications, you and your doctor should discuss the use of GLUCOVANCE if you are nursing a child.

Q16. How do I take GLUCOVANCE?

Your doctor will tell you how many GLUCOVANCE tablets to take and how often. This should also be printed on the label of your prescription. You will
probably be started on a low dose of GLUCOVANCE and your dosage will be increased gradually until your blood sugar is controlled.

Q17. Where can I get more information about GLUCOVANCE?

This leaflet is a summary of the most important information about GLUCOVANCE. If you have any questions or problems, you should talk to
your doctor or other healthcare provider about type 2 diabetes as well as GLUCOVANCE and its side effects. There is also a leaflet (package insert) writ-ten for health professionals that your pharmacist can let you read.

GLUCOVANCE ® is a registered trademark of Merck Santé S. A. S., an associate of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany. Licensed to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

Micronase ® is a registered trademark of Pharmacia & Upjohn Company.

Distributed by
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Princeton, NJ 08543 USA

F7-B001-10-02 Revised: October 2002
607211DIM-06

WARNING: A small number of people who have taken metformin hydrochloride have developed a serious condition called lactic acidosis. Properly functioning kidneys are needed to help prevent lactic acidosis. Most people with kidney problems should not take GLUCOVANCE. (See Question Nos. 9-13.)

Rx only

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