Additional information
Therapeutic Segment | Anti-diabetic |
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Dosage Form | Tablets |
Specialities | Diabetologist, Physician |
Glimepiride 1 mg & Metformin PR 500 mg Bilayered Tablets belong to a category of medicines known as anti-diabetic drugs. It is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it.
Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea that works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas to lower blood glucose levels. Metformin is a biguanide that works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying glucose absorption from the intestines, and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.
As directed by physician