It doesn't make any medical sense to me to make such a switch, as both drugs are from the same class of medication,
and would be very likely to have the same side effects.
It does, however, make economic sense, as glyburide is available as a cheaper generic (and Amaryl isn't). I
wonder if your insurance company has a new formulary, that restricts the use of sulfonylureas to the cheaper ones?
And I wonder why
your doctor didn't explain the logic of the switch to you. It's your body, and you have every right to know why
medications are prescribed or changed, and to know whether the side-effect profile has changed.
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