Carry a piece of hard candy or glucose tablets with you to treat episodes of low blood sugar. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely. Changing any of them can affect your blood sugar levels. Do not increase your dose without first talking to your doctor. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with your diabetes treatment.
Tolbutamide is in a class of drugs called sulfonylureas.
It is used to help control blood sugar levels. Tolbutamide may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide. You may not be able to take tolbutamide, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. This means that tolbutamide is known to harm an unborn baby. Insulin is usually the drug of choice for controlling diabetes during pregnancy.