Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Glimepiride
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
Chemical Class
Sulphonyl Urea
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also cl...
What is Diaglide?
Uses
Glimepiride is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (not for type ...
How It Works
Chemical Class
Sulphonyl Urea
Pharmacological Group
on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antidiabetic Agent, Sulfonylurea pharmacological group
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Sulphonyl Urea. It belongs to Potassium Channel (ATP sensitive) antagonist pharmacological group on the basis of mechanism of action and also classified in Antidiabetic Agent, Sulfonylurea pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Glimepiride is 490.60.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
1 to 2 mg — 24 hourly
Initial
2
Adult · PO
4 mg — 24 hourly
Maintenance
3
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Glimepiri
4
Child
Not recommended in this age group
Safety Alerts
Porphyria, Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic pre-coma or coma, hypersensitivity to glimepiride, serious renal or hepatic dysfunction, dialysis patients
Important Warnings
Regular monitoring of glucose levels in blood and urine, hypoglycaemia, patients with autonomic neuropathy or taking beta blockers, clonidine, reserpine, guanethidine or other sympatholytic drugs, temporary change over to insulin in exceptional stress situations (e
trauma, surgery, infections with fever),hepatitis, liver failure
Side Effects
Hyponatraemiahypoglycaemiathrombocytopeniahaemolyticanaemia.
Drug Interactions
Insulin
oral anti diabetics
ACE-inhibitors
allopurinol
anabolic steroids and male sex hormones. probenecid
quinolones
salicylates
sulfinpyrazone
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Not recommended.
Storage
Tab Store Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 85.12
DRAP approved maximum price · per 90ml · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
No retail prices recorded
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Glimepiride, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Safgo
2mg
Rs 76Rs 7.6/unit
Lowest price per unitSAFFRON PHARMACEUTICAL COMP
Glioptim
2mg
Rs 104.5Rs 10.45/unit
No DRAP alertsMartin Dow Marker
Econid
2mg
Rs 111.6Rs 11.16/unit
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (PAK) LTD
Zeenaryl
2Mg
Rs 114Rs 11.4/unit
HIGH-Q INTERNATIONAL.
Pamaryl
2mg
Rs 117.6Rs 11.76/unit
No DRAP alertsHIMONT PHARMA (PVT) LTD
Diabold
2Mg
Rs 128.3Rs 12.83/unit
No DRAP alertsBARRETT HODGSON PAKISTAN
Glio
2mg
Rs 149.5Rs 14.95/unit
MACTER INTERNATIONAL
Gpride
2Mg
Rs 158.3Rs 15.83/unit
SAMI PHARM (PVT) LTD.
Gluconorm
2mg
Rs 171Rs 17.1/unit
No DRAP alertsAGP PHARMA
Getryl
2mg
Rs 207Rs 20.7/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Orinase
2Mg
Rs 212.1Rs 21.21/unit
No DRAP alertsC.C.L (PVT) LTD .
Glyset
2mg
Rs 190
WILSHIRE
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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