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Glimepiride

Amaryl is the sole glimepiride product on this shelf, a sulphonylurea tablet for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in four strengths from 1 mg to 4 mg.

Amaryl

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

1mg · 2mg · 3mg · 4mg

Glimepiride tablets for type 2 diabetes. It stimulates insulin release from the pancreas, so it requires some remaining beta cell function to work.

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Key points

  • Hypoglycaemia on glimepiride may be severe.
  • Severe hypoglycaemia can occur when glimepiride and oral miconazole are taken together.
  • Postmarketing reports include anaphylaxis, angioedema and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

How does Glimepiride work?

Glimepiride belongs to the sulphonylurea class. It stimulates the pancreas to release more insulin, which moves glucose from the bloodstream into cells. The four strengths on this shelf run from 1 mg to 4 mg. Because the mechanism depends on boosting the body’s own insulin output, it is used in type 2 diabetes, where the pancreas can still respond.

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