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Combining alcohol with this medication is considered unsafe, leading to potential adverse reactions and risks.
This medication may pose risks during pregnancy. Consult your doctor to weigh benefits and potential risks before usage.
It is unsafe to use this medication while breastfeeding, as data suggests potential toxicity to the infant.
Use this medication cautiously in kidney disease. Consult your doctor for potential dose adjustments and regular kidney function monitoring.
Exercise caution in liver disease with medicine. Dose adjustment may be necessary, and its use is not recommended in severe liver disease.
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It stimulates the pancreas to release more insulin and allows sugar to move from the blood into cells. Along with this, make cells more receptive to insulin, helping them use sugar efficiently and lowering blood sugar levels.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition that affects how the body regulates and uses sugar (glucose) as a fuel. It occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin, a hormone that helps glucose enter the cells, or when the pancreas cannot produce enough insulin. As a result, the blood sugar levels become too high and can cause damage to various organs and tissues.
Glimestar should be taken strictly as advised by the doctor. Overdose of Glimestar may significantly decrease your blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). If you think you have taken an excess dose and experience a dip in your sugar level, consume enough sugar (e.g., a small bar of sugar cubes, sweet juice or sweetened tea) and inform a doctor immediately. Severe cases of hypoglycemia accompanied by loss of consciousness and coma require immediate medical treatment and admission into hospital.
Glimestar takes about 2 to 3 hours to reduce blood sugar levels. You may not feel any difference, but this does not mean the medicine is not working. Continue taking the medication as directed by your doctor and if you have any concerns, discuss it with your doctor.
Usually, the treatment for diabetes is suggested for a long term. You may have to continue the treatment life long. Glimestar only controls the sugar levels but does not cure it. Do not stop taking Glimestar without talking to your doctor. If you stop taking Glimestar suddenly your diabetes may get worse.
Glimepiride is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.
Glimestar-M 1 Tablet PR is a combination medicine that increases the amount of insulin your body produces (in the pancreas). The insulin then works to lower your blood glucose level. It is usually taken once a day. You should keep taking it for as long as it is prescribed.
Glimestar should be avoided by patients who are allergic to it, have severe kidney or liver disease, have G6PD-deficiency (an inherited condition affecting red blood cells) or are due to have surgery. Additionally, patients who are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1 diabetes mellitus) should avoid taking Glimestar.
Glimestar 1 Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It belongs to a group of medicines called sulfonylureas and helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.
No, it is not known that Glimestar causes memory loss. However, the use of Glimestar may cause low blood sugar which may cause problems with concentration and reduced alertness.
Glimestar is advised to be taken in the dose and duration suggested by your doctor. Generally, a single daily dose of Glimestar is sufficient to control blood sugar levels. The dose should be taken whole with water shortly before or during breakfast. However, if you skip breakfast then the medicine should be taken shortly before or during your first main meal.
Gemer 2 Tablet is an oral anti-diabetic medicine, containing a combination of two medicines Glimepiride and Metformin. Gemer 2 Tablet is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus condition, where the blo. This medicine decreases blood glucose levels.
Glimestar itself does not cause sleepiness. However, it may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) when used with other anti-diabetes medicine. Because of this you may feel sleepy or have problems in sleeping.
Glimestar does not affect kidneys in patients with normal kidney function. However, its use should be avoided in patients with severe kidney disease since Glimestar is principally eliminated by the kidneys.
Metformin is used alone or with other medications, including insulin, to treat type 2 diabetes (condition in which the body does not use insulin normally and, therefore, cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood). Metformin is in a class of drugs called biguanides.
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