Glemep 1 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 6.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 180.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 60.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Glimepiride |
| Company | Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title and Categories
- Glemep Tablets
- Diabetes Medication
- Antidiabetic Agent
Dimensions
- 2x2 inches
Color Options
- White
Functions
- Lowers blood glucose levels
- Stimulates insulin release
- Reduces basal hepatic glucose production
- Increases peripheral tissue sensitivity to insulin
- Improves glucose uptake
- Controls diabetic conditions
Materials
- Glimepiride
- Sulfonylurea
Technical Specifications
- Hypoglycemic action lasts for 24 hours
- Available in 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, 4mg, and 6mg strengths
Design Elements
- Tablet form
Usability Features
- Swallow with sufficient liquid
- Requires regular blood and urine glucose monitoring
- Dose titration based on glucose monitoring
- Single daily dose
- Can be taken before breakfast or first main meal
Interactions
- Potentiates hypoglycemic action with ACE inhibitors, metformin, and insulin
- Attenuates action with barbiturates, corticosteroids, and diuretics
Contraindications
- Not suitable for type I diabetes mellitus
- Hypersensitivity to Glimepiride
- Severe hepatic dysfunction
- Severe impairment of renal function
- Dialysis patients
Side Effects
- Hypoglycemia
- Temporary visual impairment
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain
- Urticaria
- Fall in blood pressure
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Not to be taken during breastfeeding
Precautions & Warnings
- Increased risk of hypoglycemia in initial weeks
- Hypoglycemia can be controlled with immediate intake of carbohydrates
Overdose Effects
- Can lead to hypoglycemia
- Treatment with oral or intravenous glucose
- Requires continuous monitoring after apparent clinical recovery
Therapeutic Class
- Sulfonylureas
Storage Conditions
- Store below 30°C
- Keep away from light
- Keep out of the reach of children