Amaryl is used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 diabetes. Other diabetes medicines are sometimes used in combination with Amaryl if needed.

Amaryl? helps to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Glimepiride increases the amount of insulin that are released from the pancreas and also helps your body to use insulin more efficiently.

Amaryl Dosage

For adults, the usual starting dose is 1 to 2 milligrams and you should be taken once daily with breakfast or the first main meal.

Safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

Uses of Amaryl

*Amaryl is used to control blood sugar levels.

*Amaryl is used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 diabetes.

Side Effects of Amaryl

Before taken Amaryl medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor. If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Amaryl. Side effects may include:

*Anemia and other blood disorders

*Blurred vision

*Diarrhea

*Headache

*Itching

*Liver problems and jaundice

*Muscle weakness

*Nausea

*Sensitivity to light

Warnings and precautions before taking Amaryl:

It's possible that drugs such as 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 doctor.

If you are taking Amaryl, then you should check your blood and urine regularly for abnormally high sugar levels.

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 doctor may recommend that you add insulin to your treatment with Amaryl or that you doctor may also told to stop taking Amaryl.

After taken this medicine, then you may feel dizzy, or drowsiness. So you should not participate in any activities that require alertness such as driving and operate machinery.

Drug Interaction :-

If 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 doctor before combining Amaryl with the following:

*Major tranquilizers such as Mellaril and Thorazine

*MAO inhibitors (antidepressants such as Nardil and Parnate)

*Miconazole (Monistat)

*Nicotinic acid (Nicobid)

*Oral contraceptives

*Phenytoin (Dilantin)

*Probenecid (Benemid)

*Sulfa drugs such as Bactrim DS, Septra DS

*Thyroid medications such as Synthroid

*Warfarin (Coumadin)

*Airway-opening drugs such as Proventil and Ventolin

*Aspirin and other salicylate medications

*Chloramphenicol

*Corticosteroids such as prednisone)

*Diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) and chlorothiazide (Diuril)

*Estrogens such as Premarin

*Heart and blood pressure medications called beta blockers, including Tenormin, Inderal, and Lopressor

*Isoniazid (Nydrazid)

Use alcohol with care; excessive alcohol intake can cause low blood sugar.

Overdose

An overdose of Amaryl can cause low blood sugar. Eating sugar or a sugar-based product will often correct mild hypoglycemia. For severe hypoglycemia, seek medical attention immediately.