Glyburide Case Study

Glyburide, a second-generation sulfonylurea, is related with hypoglycemia more often than most other sulfonylureas. Now glyburide is not suggested for patients with renal damage (creatinine clearance of less than 50 mL/min) or severe hepatic damage because of the risk of hypoglycemia. It should be used with caution in elderly patients because they are also at increased risk for hypoglycemia.
Medications should be considered for management of diabetes because it lowers blood glucose by reducing the amount of sugar (glucose) that the liver discharges into the bloodstream. It also rises the sensitivity of the body's cells to insulin. That way more glucose is taken into cells with the same amount of insulin in the bloodstream. It can also lower
the risk of other complications of diabetes like heart attack and stroke. Patient case study 17 The four signs that the patient is dehydration on the patient would be increase thirst, dizziness, fatigue, and constipation. Patient case study 18
The significance of xerosis is the nerves in the legs and feet do not receive the message from your brain the reason is because of diabetic neuropathy). Which keeps the skin soft and moist