TOLBUTAMIDE tablet United States - English - NLM (National Library of Medicine)

tolbutamide tablet

mylan pharmaceuticals inc. - tolbutamide (unii: 982xcm1foi) (tolbutamide - unii:982xcm1foi) - tolbutamide 500 mg - tolbutamide tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet to lower the blood glucose in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type ii) whose hyperglycemia cannot be controlled by diet alone. in initiating treatment for non-insulin-dependent diabetes, diet should be emphasized as the primary form of treatment. caloric restriction and weight loss are essential in the obese diabetic patient. proper dietary management alone may be effective in controlling the blood glucose and symptoms of hyperglycemia. the importance of regular physical activity should also be stressed, and cardiovascular risk factors should be identified and corrective measures taken where possible. if this treatment program fails to reduce symptoms and/or blood glucose, the use of an oral sulfonylurea or insulin should be considered. use of tolbutamide tablets must be viewed by both the physician and patient as a treatment in addition to diet, and not as a substitute for diet or as a convenient mechanism for avoiding dietary res