Glimepiride
Also sold as: Amaryl, Getryl
Prescription neededDiabetes tablets
Comes as:Tablet
Also sold as: Amaryl, Getryl
Usual adult dose: start with 1 mg once a day with breakfast; your doctor may increase it slowly. Usual maximum is 4 mg a day (6 mg in some patients).
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
Medicines that can react with this one.
Fluconazole raises glimepiride levels and can cause severe low blood sugar.
Co-trimoxazole can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
The combination increases the risk of low blood sugar; the sulfonylurea dose may need to be lowered.
Beta blockers can hide the warning signs of low blood sugar.
The combination increases the risk of low blood sugar; the sulfonylurea dose may need to be lowered.