Medicine detail

Glimepiride

Used for: Glimepiride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. Limitations of Use Glimepiride tablets should not be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings. Glimepiride tablets are a sulfonylurea indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 1 ).

Diabetes or metabolic medicine Diabetes and metabolic medicines ID 1371
What It Is Used For

Used for: Glimepiride tablets are indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ]. Limitations of Use Glimepiride tablets should not be used for the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis, as it would not be effective in these settings. Glimepiride tablets are a sulfonylurea indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( 1 ).

Active Ingredient

GLIMEPIRIDE

Chemical Name

GLIMEPIRIDE

Common Brands

Glimepiride

Generic / Alternate Names

GLIMEPIRIDE

Tracking Note

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Clinical links

Linked conditions and symptoms

Heart Failure

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Cardiovascular common use

Gestational Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Metabolic Syndrome

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Obesity

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Prediabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Type 1 Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine / metabolic common use

Type 2 Diabetes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Endocrine/Metabolic common use

Chronic Kidney Disease

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Kidney / urinary common use

Excessive thirst

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

General / systemic symptom context

Frequent hunger

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

High blood sugar symptoms

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Low blood sugar symptoms

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Shakiness

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Sweating episodes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Unintentional weight changes

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Metabolic / endocrine symptom context

Frequent urination

Commonly used in diabetes, metabolic, weight, kidney, or heart-risk care depending on the specific medicine and indication.

Urinary / reproductive symptom context