Breakthrough in treating gestational diabetes mellitus. Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. [Can Fam Physician] Journal article

QUESTION: I practise in a remote community in Manitoba. Quite a few of my patients experience gestational diabetes. Their compliance with the insulin regimen is abysmal. Can I give them an oral medication? ANSWER: Recent studies have indicated that glyburide does not cross the human placenta and that its effectiveness and safety profiles are similar to those of insulin.

Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. [Can Fam Physician]

Adult
Diabetes, Gestational
Female
Glyburide
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
Insulin
Manitoba
Patient Compliance
Pregnancy
Rural Health Services