Amaryl (Glimepiride/Sulfonylurea)
Brand name: Amaryl.
Generic name: Glimepiride.
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Amaryl is an oral medication used to treat type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes when diet and exercise alone fail to control abnormally high levels of blood sugar. Like other diabetes drugs classified as sulfonylureas, Amaryl lowers blood sugar by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulinAmaryl is often prescribed along with the insulin-boosting drug Glucophage.
Glimepiride is an oral blood sugar-lowering drug in a class of medicines for controlling diabetes called sulfonylureas.
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Do not take this medication with high dose nicotinic acid (niacin) >3 gm due to the potential to increase glucose levels.
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