5 to 10: Once or divided* Glipizide XL: 24: 5 to 10, up to 20 mg: Once: Gliclazide:
Adult
5 mg in the morning alternating with increasing evening dose if preprandial blood glucose values are
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Glimepiride tablets, USP are formulated as tablets of: 1 mg tablets (pink coloured, oval shaped, biconvex, uncoated tablets debossed with ‘AHI 1’ on one side and break line on the other) 2 mg tablets (green coloured, oval shaped, biconvex, uncoated tablets debossed with ‘AHI 2’ on one side and break line on
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Glimepiride: 1 mg daily taken shortly before or with first main meal, adjusted according to response in 1 mg steps at 1–2 week intervals
Doctors will prescribe glimepiride once daily
Dosing • Insulin therapy We typically use glimepiride 4 or 8 mg once daily
Titrate: glimepiride component increased not to exceed 2 mg q1-2 week
It is recommended to work closely with a healthcare provider to determine the most appropriate dosage
Certain people at higher risk of low blood glucose ( hypoglycemia) may need to start with a 2
Most have a better response with divided dosing (5 or 10 mg twice daily), depending on eating pattern
Maintenance dose: 5 to 10 mg orally once a day
Glimepiride is available as an IR oral tablet
After 30 days on 3 mg/day: Increase to 7 mg PO qDay
Glimepiride comes as 1mg, 2mg, 3mg and 4mg tablets
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