Glimepiride
Pronounced gly-MEP-ir-ide
Brand names: Amaryl
Type: Sulfonylurea (diabetes medicine) · All Diabetes Medicines
What Glimepiride is used for
- Type 2 diabetes
- Used alone or combined with other diabetes medicines
◆ Kidney note
Started at a low dose when kidney function is reduced, because low blood sugar risk rises.
Common side effects
- Low blood sugar symptoms
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Nausea
Important cautions
- Can cause low blood sugar, especially when meals are skipped or with alcohol
How it comes
Tablets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.