Amaryl Tablets 4Mg (1 Strip = 10 Tablets)

Amaryl Tablets Usage And SafetyDosageGlimepirideSide EffectsHypoglycaemin: Hypoglycaemia is one of the most widely reported adverse events with glimepiride in many clinical studies. The usual adverse events, other than hypoglycemia. considered to be possibly or probably related to more than 1% of patients treated with glimepiride are as follows: hypoglycemia, dizziness, asthenia, headache, and nausea.Other adverse events observed were: Gastrointestinal reactions: vomiting, gastrointestinal pain, and diarrhea have been reported, but the incidence in placebo-controlled trials was less than 1%. In rare cases, there may be an elevation of liver enzyme levels. Dermatologic reactions: Allergic skin reactions, e.g., pruritus, erythema, urticarial, and morbilliform or maculopapu ar eruptions, occur in less than 1% of treated patients. Drug InteractionsSalicylates, sulfonamides, chloramphenicol, coumarins, probenecid, monoamine oxicase inhibitors, and beta adrenergic blocking agents , thiazides and their diuretics, corticosteroids, phenothiazines, thyroid products, estrogens, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, nicotinic acid.IndicationIt is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It should not be used for the treatment of type-1diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings.When not to UseGlimepiride is contraindicated in patients who have known hypersensitivity to the drug and also in diabetic treated with insulin. Do not use in patients who have a history of an allergic ketoacidosis, with or without come. This condition should be reaction to sulphonamide derivatives.