Glimepiride

🧮 Dose calculator

Type 2 diabetes mellitus · Regimen source: FDA Glimepiride · 2.1

• • Increase by 1 or 2 mg no more often than every 1–2 weeks; max 8 mg. Elderly or renal impairment: start 1 mg. FDA Glimepiride · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Glimepiride · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Available data from a small number of published studies and postmarketing experience with glimepiride tablets use in pregnancy over decades have not identified any drug associated risks for major birth defects, miscarriage, or adverse maternal outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Glimepiride · 8.2

  “Risk Summary Breastfed infants of lactating women using glimepiride tablets should be monitored for symptoms of hypoglycemia (see Clinical Considerations) .”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Glimepiride · 8.4

  “Glimepiride is not recommended in pediatric patients because of its adverse effects on body weight and hypoglycemia.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Glimepiride · 8.5

  “In addition, hypoglycemia may be difficult to recognize in the elderly [ see Dosage and Administration ( 2.1 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ) ].”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.