Micronase

If you are taking Micronase, you should check your blood or urine periodically for abnormal sugar (glucose) levels.

It is important that you closely follow the diet and exercise plan recommended by your doctor.

The effectiveness of any oral antidiabetic, including Micronase, may decrease with time. This may occur either because of a diminished responsiveness to the medication or a worsening of the diabetes.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Micronase

If Micronase is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Micronase with the following:

• Airway-opening drugs such as albuterol
• Anabolic steroids such as testosterone and danazol
• Antacids
• Aspirin
• Beta blockers such as the blood pressure medications atenolol and propranolol
• Blood thinners such as warfarin
• Calcium channel blockers such as the blood pressure medications diltiazem and nifedipine
• Certain antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin
• Chloramphenicol
• Cimetidine
• Clofibrate
• Estrogens
• Fluconazole
• Furosemide
• Gemfibrozil
• Isoniazid
• Itraconazole
• Major tranquilizers such as trifluoperazine and thioridazine
• MAO inhibitors such as the antidepressants phenelzine and tranylcypromine
• Metformin
• Niacin
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac, ibuprofen, and naproxen
• Oral contraceptives
• Phenytoin
• Probenecid
• Steroids such as prednisone
• Sulfa drugs such as sulfamethoxazole
• Thiazide diuretics such as the water pills chlorothiazide and hydrochlorothiazide
• Thyroid medications such as levothyroxine

Be careful about drinking alcohol, since excessive alcohol consumption can cause low blood sugar.

Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

The effects of Micronase during pregnancy have not been adequately studied in humans. This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the potential risk to the unborn baby. Since studies suggest the importance of maintaining normal blood sugar (glucose) levels during pregnancy, your physician may prescribe insulin injections during pregnancy.