Generic Amaryl (glador By Lupin)

Generic Amaryl (Glador Tablets) - Product Information

Generic Amaryl (Glador tablets) is used to treat Non-insulin-dependent (type II) diabetes, whenever blood sugar levels cannot be adequately controlled by diet, physical exercise and weight reduction alone. Glador tablets can also be used in combination with an oral antidiabetic containing metformin or with insulin.

Glador tablets are manufactured by Lupin Limited in the strengths of 1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg . We also have in stock Generic Glucophage (Glycomet Tablets) which is also used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Name of the Drug

We supply original Glador tablets manufactured by Lupin Limited.

Manufacturer of Glador Tablets

Lupin Limited  
Website: www.lupin.com

Active Ingredient present in Glador Tablets

The active ingredient present in Glador Tablets is Glimepiride. Each Glador tablet contains 1 mg, 2 mg or 4 mg of Glimepiride.

Uses of Generic Amaryl (Glador by Lupin)

Glimepiride tablets (Generic Amaryl) is used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 diabetes. Insulin or other diabetes medicines are sometimes used in combination with this medicine if needed. This medication helps your body respond better to insulin produced by your pancreas.

Glimepiride (Glador Tablets) - Dosage

The recommended starting dose is one 1 mg Glimepiride tablet (Generic Amaryl) once daily. If required, the daily dose of Glador tablets can be increased based on regular blood sugar monitoring, and should be gradual, i.e., at intervals of one to two weeks, and carried out stepwise, as follows: 1mg - 2mg - 3mg - 4mg - 6mg. The normal dose range in patients with well controlled diabetes is 1 to 4 mg Generic Glimepiride tablet daily.

How to Use Glimepiride (Glador Tablets)

Take Glimepiride tablets exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.

This medicine is usually taken once a day with breakfast or the first main meal of the day. Follow your doctor's instructions. Take with a full glass of water. Know the signs of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and how to recognize them: headache, hunger, weakness, sweating, tremor, irritability, or trouble concentrating.

Always keep a source of sugar available in case you have symptoms of low blood sugar. Sugar sources include orange juice, glucose gel, candy, or milk. If you have severe hypoglycemia and cannot eat or drink, use an injection of glucagon. Your doctor can give you a prescription for a glucagon emergency injection kit and tell you how to give the injection.

Your dose needs may change if you are ill, if you have a fever or infection, or if you have surgery or a medical emergency. Ask your doctor how to adjust your dose if needed. Do not change your medication dose or schedule without your doctor's advice. Your blood sugar will need to be checked often, and you may need other blood tests at your doctor's office. Visit your doctor regularly.

It is only part of a complete program of treatment that may also include diet, exercise, weight control, foot care, eye care, dental care, and testing your blood sugar. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely. Changing any of these factors can affect your blood sugar levels.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose. Use this medicine regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely.

Glimepiride Tablets (Glador) Contraindications

Glimepiride tablets are contraindicated in the following cases:

• Glador tablets must not be used in patients hypersensitive to glimepiride, other sulfonylureas, other sulfonamides, or to any of the inactive ingredients present in Glador tablets.
• Glimepiride Tablets are not suitable for the treatment of insulin-dependent (type I) diabetes mellitus (e.g., for the treatment of diabetics with a history of ketoacidosis), of diabetic ketoacidosis, or of diabetic precoma or coma.

Glimepiride Side effects

The common side effects occuring in 1% or more of the patients undergoing treatment with Glimepiride tablets are Dizziness, Asthenia, Headache and Nausea.

Get emergency medical help if you have any signs of an allergic reaction including: hives, difficulty breathing, and swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects :
• severe skin rash, itching, redness, or irritation
• pale skin, easy bruising or bleeding, fever, unusual weakness
• numbness or tingly feeling
• trouble breathing
• feeling like you might pass out
• dark urine, clay-colored stools
• upper stomach pain, low fever, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
• nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, feeling restless or irritable, confusion, hallucinations, muscle pain or weakness, and/or seizure

Less serious side effects may include:
• dizziness, headache, tired feeling
• mild nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhea
• increased skin sensitivity to sunlight
• mild itching or skin rash
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

An overdose can cause life-threatening hypoglycemia. Symptoms of severe hypoglycemia include extreme weakness, confusion, tremors, sweating, trouble speaking, blurred vision, nausea, fainting, and seizure (convulsions).

Warnings & Precautions When Using Generic Amaryl (Glador by Lupin)

You should not use Generic Amaryl tablets if you are allergic to Glimepiride (the active ingredient) or if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

To make sure you can safely take Glador pills, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:
• heart disease
• liver or kidney disease
• an allergy to sulfa drugs
• an enzyme deficiency called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD)
• adrenal or pituitary gland problems
• if you are under-nourished
Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. This medicine can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.

Glimepiride Tablets and Alcohol

Avoid drinking alcohol. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with your diabetes treatment. Hypoglycemia is more likely to take place when alcohol is ingested, when caloric intake is deficient, after severe or prolonged exercise, or when more than one glucose-lowering drug is used.

Glimepiride Tablets During Pregnancy

Glimepiride has beeen classified by the US FDA as Pregnancy Category C. This medicine may be harmful to an unborn baby. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies conducted in pregnant women.

To avoid risk of harm to the child, Generic Amaryl must not be taken during pregnancy; a changeover to insulin is necessary.Patients planning a pregnancy must inform their doctor, and should change over to insulin.

Glimepiride Tablets During Breastfeeding

Although it is not known whether Glimepiride is excreted in breast milk, other sulfonylureas are excreted in human milk. Because the potential for hypoglycemia in nursing infants can exist, and because of the effects on nursing animals, Generic Amaryl should be discontinued in nursing mothers.

Ingestion of Glimepiride with the breast milk may harm the child. Therefore, Glimepiride tablets must therefore not be administered to nursing women, and a changeover to insulin or discontinuation of breast-feeding is necessary. Do not use this Glimepiride tablets without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Buy Glimepiride 1 mg, 2 mg & 4 mg Tablets (Glador Pills) Online at Only $0.35 per Pill

You can buy Generic Amaryl tablets online from Clear Sky Pharmacy at a cheap price. Glador tablets 1 mg, 2 mg and 4 mg pills, manufactured by Lupin Limited, India are supplied in a blister strip of 10 tablets. The 1 mg tablets cost only $0.35 per unit when you place an order for 120 tablets.

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