Glimestar4
Information About Glimestar4
About Glimestar4
Medicine Brand Glimestar4 is manufactured by Mankind pharma and mainly contents the generic drug Glimepiride.
Pakaging
10
Active Ingredients For Glimestar4
Glimepiride 4 mg
Diseases List For Which Glimestar4 Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Noninsulin dependent diabetes
Other Significations For Glimestar4
This Medication an oral hypoglycemic antidiabetic drug prescribed for type 2 diabetes
Precautions To Be Taken Before Glimestar4
Medicines that can increase blood sugar can reverse the action of glimepiride These drugs include diuretics for example hydrochlorothiazide Hydrodiuril Ezide HydroPar Microzide and many combinations with other drugs furosemide Lasix corticosteroids such as prednisone and methylprednisolone Medrol phenytoin Dilantinniacin and sympathomimetics such as pseudoephedrine Sudafed Beta blockers such as propranolol Inderal and atenolol Tenormin can cause low or high blood sugar Additionally they can directly reverse the sugarlowering effect of sulfonylureas and render them less effective Beta blockers also can blunt some of the bodys protective responses to low blood sugar thus making it difficult for patients to recognize reactions due to low blood sugar hypoglycemia This notwithstanding beta blockers have been used successfully in patients with diabetes and have been associated with improved survival in patients with diabetes and high blood pressure Rifampin increases the breakdown of glimepiride by liver enzymes This might reduce the effect of glimepiride and result in higher levels of sugar in the blood
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Glimestar4
Can We Take Glimestar4 During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Glimestar4
Can We Use Glimestar4 During Lactation
Lactation Class L4 There is positive evidence of risk to a breastfed infant or to breastmilk production but the benefits of use in breastfeeding mothers may be acceptable despite the risk to the infant eg if the drug is needed in a lifethreatening situation or for a serious disease for which safer drugs cannot be used or are ineffective
Side Effects Of Glimestar4
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity