Generic Amaryl 1mg

Glimy (Glimeperide) 1mg

Glimy (Glimeperide or Generic Amaryl) is used to treat type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus. Glimeperide lowers blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin. Generic Amaryl is often prescribed along with the insulin-boosting drug Glucophage. It may also be used in conjunction with insulin and other diabetes drugs.

Generic Amaryl Side Effects

Side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, tell your physician as soon as possible. Only your physician can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Generic Amaryl.

Side effects may include: Anemia and other blood disorders, blurred vision, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, itching, liver problems and jaundice, muscle weakness, nausea, sensitivity to light, skin rash and eruptions, stomach and intestinal pain, vomiting.

Generic Amaryl, like all oral antidiabetics, can result in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). The risk of hypoglycemia can be increased by missed meals, alcohol, fever, injury, infection, surgery, excessive exercise, and the addition of other medications such as Glucophage or insulin. To avoid hypoglycemia, closely follow the dietary and exercise regimen suggested by your physician. Symptoms of mild low blood sugar may include: Blurred vision, cold sweats, dizziness, fast heartbeat, fatigue, headache, hunger, light-headedness, nausea, nervousness. Symptoms of more severe low blood sugar may include: Coma, disorientation, pale skin, seizures, shallow breathing.

Special warnings about Generic Amaryl

It's possible that drugs such as Generic Amaryl may lead to more heart problems than diet treatment alone, or treatment with diet and insulin. If you have a heart condition, you may want to discuss this with your physician.

When taking Generic Amaryl, you should check your blood and urine regularly for abnormally high sugar (glucose) levels. The effectiveness of any oral antidiabetic, including Generic Amaryl, may decrease with time. This may occur because of either a diminished responsiveness to the medication or a worsening of the diabetes.

Even people with well-controlled diabetes may find that stress such as injury, infection, surgery, or fever triggers a loss of control. If this happens, your physician may recommend that you add insulin to your treatment with Generic Amaryl or that you temporarily stop taking Generic Amaryl and use insulin instead.

Possible food and drug interactions when taking Generic Amaryl

If Generic Amaryl is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your physician before combining Generic Amaryl with the following:

• Airway-opening drugs such as albuterol sulfate
• Aspirin and other salicylate medications
• Chloramphenicol
• Corticosteroids such as prednisone
• Diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide
• Estrogens such as conjugated estrogens
• Heart and blood pressure medications called beta blockers, including atenolol, metoprolol tartrate, and propranolol hydrochloride
• Isoniazid
• Major tranquilizers such as thioridazine hydrochloride
• MAO inhibitors (antidepressants such as phenelzine sulfate and tranylcypromine sulfate)
• Miconazole
• Nicotinic acid
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as diclofenac sodium, ibuprofen, mefenamic acid, and naproxen
• Oral contraceptives
• Phenytoin
• Probenecid
• Sulfa drugs such as sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim
• Thyroid medications such as levothyroxine
• Warfarin

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