Usage Pattern, Glycemic Improvement, Hypoglycemia, and Body Mass Index Changes with Sulfonylureas in Real-Life Clinical Practice: Results from OBSTACLE Hypoglycemia Study

Various sulfonylurea agents appear to differ in their effect on glycemic control, tendency to cause hypoglycemia, and gain in BMI. Hypoglycemia caused by these agents appears not only to be dose related, but also correlates inversely with gain in BMI.