Side effects
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. For medical guidance on side effects, contact your doctor. The following is not a complete list of Amaryl's side effects. Contact the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 to report side effects.
Interactions
Inform your doctor about all of the medications you take, including any vitamins, herbal supplements, prescription and non-prescription drugs.
Contraindications
Amaryl side effects may get worse if you drink alcohol. Alert your doctor if you have a history of G6PD deficiency or anemia. Amaryl may make your skin sensitive to sunlight. Ask your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking Amaryl. If you plan to consume alcohol while taking Amaryl, consult your doctor first. Consult your doctor for advice if you become ill, experience unusual stress, develop an infection or fever, or if you sustain an injury. Wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen, and try to avoid unnecessary or prolonged sun exposure. Consuming alcohol while taking Amaryl also may cause symptoms such as flushing (reddening of the face), headache, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, weakness, blurred vision, mental confusion, sweating, choking, breathing difficulty, and anxiety. Do not take Amaryl if you: are allergic to Amaryl or to any of its ingredients who have a history of an allergic reaction to sulfonamide derivatives. Sulfonylureas increase the risk of cardiovascular mortality. Amaryl may cause an allergic reaction in patients who have previously experienced one to sulfonamide derivatives. Serious side effects have been reported with Amaryl including the following: Amaryl can cause low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) in patients. Shaking, trembling, cold sweat, fast heartbeat, moodiness, dizziness, blurred vision, and confusion are all signs of low blood sugar. Amaryl may also cause a severe allergic reaction. Inform your doctor if you consume alcohol, have a history of liver or kidney disease, or both. Amaryl can reduce the number of red blood cells in people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. If you experience any, any, or all of the following symptoms of a hypersensitivity reaction, contact your healthcare provider right away. Compared to diet alone or diet plus insulin, the use of oral hypoglycemic medications has been linked to a higher rate of cardiovascular mortality. These conditions can affect your blood sugar and the amount of Amaryl you may need.
Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Ask your doctor how to adjust your Generic for Amaryl 1 mg (Glimepiride 1mg) dose if needed. If you have severe hypoglycemia and cannot eat or drink, use an injection of glucagon. Take Generic for Amaryl 1 mg (Glimepiride 1mg) exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Sugar sources include orange juice, glucose gel, candy, or milk.
Contact your doctor immediately if you experience signs of an allergic reaction, such as skin rash, itching, difficulty breathing or swelling of the face and throat. It can be harmful for people to take this medication if their doctor has not prescribed it. abnormal taste in mouth dizziness hair loss headache mild nausea or vomiting weakness weight gain Although most of the side effects listed below don't happen very often, they could lead to serious problems if you do not check with your doctor or seek medical attention. 2 mg • Each green, flat-faced, oblong tablet, with notched sides at the bisect, imprinted with "AMARYL" on one side and plain with bisect on the other, contains 2 mg of glimepiride.
If during treatment with glimepiride the patient plans to become pregnant or the fact of pregnancy is established, it is necessary to transfer her to insulin therapy as soon as possible. The practice of using other sulfonylurea derivatives shows that the re-development of hypoglycemia is possible, even despite the initial success of the measures taken. Alcohol consumption can cause an unpredictable increase or decrease in the hypoglycemic effect of glimepiride. During treatment, as the control of diabetes mellitus improves, accompanied by an increase in insulin sensitivity, the need for glimepiride may decrease.
If, while taking 1 mg of glimepiride once a day, a patient develops a hypoglycemic reaction, this indicates that only a proper diet can be enough for this patient to control the disease. Kolesevelam binds to glimepiride and reduces the absorption of glimepiride from the gastrointestinal tract. Features of the effect of the drug on the ability to drive a vehicle or potentially dangerous mechanisms • Studies of the effect of the drug on the ability to drive vehicles and work with mechanisms have not been conducted.