Priglide
Priglide helps lower your blood sugar if you have type 2 diabetes and diet and exercise are not enough.
Form
tabletti
Strength
4 mg
Active Ingredient
Glimepiride
Manufacturer
Menarini International Operations Luxembourg S.A.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 1 mg once a day. Your doctor will adjust it to keep your blood sugar stable.
Method
Take the tablet with at least half a glass of water, usually once a day before or during breakfast. Do not skip meals while taking this medicine.
Important
The maximum recommended daily dose is 6 mg.
Possible Side Effects
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- •Severe low blood sugar, including loss of consciousness, seizures, or coma.
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- •Abnormal liver function, including yellow skin and eyes (jaundice), problems with bile flow, liver inflammation, or liver failure.
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- •Severe allergic reactions, including blood vessel inflammation (often with rash), breathing difficulties, low blood pressure, and possibly shock.
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- •Decreased blood cell counts, such as platelets (increased bleeding/bruising risk), white blood cells (increased infection risk), or red blood cells (pale skin, weakness, breathing difficulty).
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- •Weight gain.
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- •Hair loss.
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- •Changes in taste.
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- •Digestive issues like nausea, diarrhea, feeling full or bloated, an uncomfortable stomach feeling, and abdominal pain.
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- •Low blood sodium levels (shown in blood tests).
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- •Skin allergies such as itching, rash, hives, and increased sensitivity to sunlight. Mild reactions can become severe.
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- •Temporary vision problems at the start of treatment due to changes in blood sugar, which usually resolve.
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- •Increased liver enzyme levels.
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- •Thrombocytopenic purpura (a bleeding disorder due to low platelets).
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to glimepiride, other medicines in the same group (sulfonylureas and sulfonamides), or any other ingredient of this medicine.
- Do not take if you have type 1 diabetes, high acid levels in your body (ketoacidosis), or if you are drowsy/unconscious due to very high blood sugar (diabetic coma).
- Do not take if your kidney or liver function is severely impaired; insulin treatment may be needed instead.
- Always talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure about taking Priglide.
- Alcohol can unpredictably increase or decrease the blood sugar-lowering effect of Priglide.
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- Do not use Priglide during pregnancy or while breastfeeding; inform your doctor immediately if you become pregnant.
- Be careful when driving or operating machinery, as low or high blood sugar, or vision problems, can affect your ability.
- Always carry sugar (e.g., glucose tablets or sugar cubes) with you to treat low blood sugar. Sweeteners do not help.
- Inform your doctor about any factors that increase your risk of low blood sugar so they can adjust your dose or treatment plan.