It is a sulfonylurea: they causes weight gain, hypoglycemia, prevents coronart arteries from dilating when one has ananginal episode, is asociated with increased risk of dying 1 year after starting them , and destroy beta-cells there are 8-9 other non-insulin drugs for diabetes without these risks we don't use it-take patients off it
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