Ritemed Glimepiride 3mg 1 Tablet
- Ritemed Glimepiride 3 mg is used as adjunct to proper dietary management, physical exercise and weight reduction to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus whose hyperglycemia cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone and may be used as monotherapy or in combination with metformin or insulin.
- Dosage and recommendation for Ritemed Glimepiride 3 mg: For adults, start the dose with 1 mg once a day, with maximum dose of 2 mg once a day. Glimepiride 3 mg maintenance is 4 mg daily with maximum 8 mg daily. After reaching a dose of 2 mg, any increase in dosage needs to be in increments of 1 mg at 1 to 2 week intervals based on the patient's glucose response. Glimepiride 3 mg should be taken with food: Take immediately before or during breakfast. Do not skip meals when taking the medication. Do not give to pregnant and lactating women.
Drug Classification
Rx
Generic Name/Contents
Glimepiride
Form / Variation
tablet 3mg
Drug Class
Antidiabetic Agents
Product Category
Diabetes Care
LTO Registration No.
CDRR-NCR-DS-220575
Company
Ritemed
