How To Use Glimepiride (Amaryl)

Glimepiride comes in the form of a tablet to take by mouth once a day in the morning with breakfast or the first big meal of the day. 

Read the prescription label and patient information leaflet carefully and take the medicine exactly as prescribed. Do not adjust the dose, change the dosage frequency, or alter the recommended duration of treatment without your doctor’s approval.

Your doctor will likely start you on a low dose of glimepiride and gradually increase the dose based on your response and glycemic control. Your body’s response to glimepiride can decrease over time, i.e., the medicine may not control your blood sugar levels as well as it did before. Your doctor may adjust your Amaryl dose to help the medicine work better. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully for dose adjustment.

Glimepiride has a glucose-lowering effect but does not cure diabetes. Continue taking the medicine even if your blood sugar is well controlled. Do not stop taking glimepiride without talking to your doctor.

Missed dose: If you miss a dose of glimepiride, take it as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose according to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.

Storage: Store glimepiride at room temperature (between 15-30° C or 59-86° F) away from moisture, heat, and direct light in a tightly closed container. Do not store medications in the bathroom where they can be exposed to moisture and heat. Keep all medications safely out of reach of children and pets.

Unused medicine: Unused glimepiride should be disposed of in a way that children, other people, and pets cannot get to them. Do not throw glimepiride in the trash or flush it down the toilet. The best way to properly discard expired or unneeded glimepiride is through a drug take-back program or your local waste disposal company. Learn more about proper medication disposal. 

NOTE: This medication guide is a summary and may not contain all possible drug information on glimepiride. The information contained here may not be up-to-date. This sheet is for information purposes only. If you have questions about glimepiride, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for medical advice.

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