Direction for Use
Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.You are advised to take this tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition
Form and storage of medicine
Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Precautions , warning and saftey measures of drug name uses
Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.Maintain a low fat and a low sugar diet. Replace carbohydrates containing foods with whole grains, fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates turn to sugars leading to high blood sugar. Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.
Contradicition of drug name
Intake alcohol may increase or decrease the blood sugar lowering action of glimepiride tablet in an unpredictable way resulting in a harmful event.if you are takingGlimepiride tablet during pregnancy, stop taking it at least 2 weeks before your due date or as prescribed by your doctor.This is not recomended for breastfeeding mothers.Glimepiride may pass into breast milk and may cause the risk of low blood sugar in the infant. Consult your doctor for further advice.
Drug-Interaction/Drug-Food/Drug-disease
â—‰Drug-Drug interactions: Glimepiride 1mg tablet interacts with Vitamins D3, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12, antidiabetic drugs (liraglutide, rosuvastatin, dapagliflozin, metformin, glyburide, insulin, canagliflozin, sitagliptin, empagliflozin), blood pressure-lowering drugs (furosemide, atorvastatin), pain killers (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen) & blood thinners (clopidogrel, warfarin). Drug-Food interactions: Glimepiride 1mg tablet should not be taken with Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) & alcohol. Alcohol intake can increase or decrease the blood sugar reduction action of glimepiride tablet . Drug-Disease interactions: Patients with liver/kidney function disorder, heart diseases, low blood sugar, G6PD deficiency and electrolytes imbalance (like low sodium levels in the blood) should avoid intake of glimepiride 1mg tablet .
