Glimitoid tablets from the oral diabetes medicines that contain the substance glimepiride, which is from the sulfonylurea family that works on stimulating the secretion of insulin from pancreas cells, which helps in controlling blood sugar levels for patients with type two diabetes. The medicine is used as an auxiliary treatment alongside the diet and sport, and may be prescribed alone or with other diabetes medicines.
What are the components of Glimitoid?
Active substance: glimepiride.
Indications for use of Glimitoid
The medicine is used in the following cases:
- Treatment of type two diabetes.
- Lowering blood sugar level when the diet and sport are not enough only.
- Used alone or with other medicines like metformin or insulin.
What are the doses of Glimitoid?
The conventional dose for Glimitoid tablets:
- The usual dose: starts with 1 mg daily before or with the first main meal.
- The doctor may increase the dose gradually until 2 or 4 mg according to the patient's response.
- The maximum for the daily dose usually does not exceed 8 mg.
- The instructions of the doctor must be followed with precision and not self-adjust the dose.
What are the available concentrations for Glimitoid?
Glimetoid is available in tablet form with different concentrations which are 1, 2, and 4 mg. Every package contains 30 tablets.