Generic Name
GlimepiridePacks Price
- Tab 1 mg(033322): 2x10: 85.00: 100.00
- Tab 2 mg(030682): 2x10: 144.50: 170.00
- Tab 3 mg(033339): 2x10: 255.00: 300.00
- Tab 4 mg (030683): 2x10: 289.00: 340.00
Initial
Therapeutic Group
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding InsulinIndication Dosage
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus:
- Adult: Initially 1 Mg Daily, Adjusted According To Response, Then Increased In Steps Of 1 Mg Every 1-2 Week, Increased To 4 Mg Daily, To Be Taken Shortly Before Or With First Main Meal, Maximum Dose 6 Mg Per Day.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 1mg /2mg /3mg /4mg: Glimepiride1mg /2mg /3mg /4mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
- Sulphonylurea
Contra Indications
- Porphyria, Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diabetic Pre-coma Or Coma, Hypersensitivity To Glimepiride, Serious Renal Or Hepatic Dysfunction, Dialysis Patients.
Precautions
- Porphyria, Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diabetic Pre-coma Or Coma, Hypersensitivity To Glimepiride, Serious Renal Or Hepatic Dysfunction, Dialysis Patients.
Lactation
- Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Hyponatraemia
- Hypoglycaemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Haemolyticanaemia.
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Author
Shahid Arif