Biopride 2mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• It is used for Type 2 diabetes mellitus when diet and exercise have not been able to control your blood glucose levels.

• If you have an allergy to Glimepiride or Sulfonylureas or Sulfonamides or any other ingredients of this medicine
• If you have Type1 diabetes
• If you have some of the following signs like fatigue, nausea, frequent urination and muscle stiffness (due to diabetic ketoacidosis)
• If you have severe kidney or liver disease

• Abnormal taste sensation
• Weight gain
• Lightheadedness or dizziness
• Severe low blood sugar level (hypoglycaemia) including loss of consciousness, fits or coma
• Allergic reactions like skin rash, breathing difficulty, drop in blood pressure
• Abnormal liver function including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), itchy skin, dark colored urine, pale stool or tar-colored stool

How Does It Work?

• Your pancreas produces a hormone called insulin
• Insulin moves sugar (glucose) from the blood into the cells
• The cells then use it as fuel for energy
• In Type 2 diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t utilize insulin properly, so the sugar is not able to enter the cells and stays in your bloodstream
• Glimepiride increases the amount of insulin released from your pancreas. This insulin then lowers your blood sugar levels

• Take this medicine with or after a meal to reduce its side effects
• Take the tablet as a whole with a glass of water

Interactions with other medicines

• These medicines along with Glimepiride can cause drastic fall in blood glucose levels: Fluconazole, Aspirin, antidiabetic products like Metformin, Insulin, Warfarin, Ramipril, Lisinopril, Allopurinol
• These medicines can interfere with Glimepiride and cause increase in blood glucose: Oestrogens, Progestogens, Diuretics, Levothyroxine, Rifampicin, Glucocorticoids, Chlorpromazine
• Beta-blockers (e.g., Propranolol) pose the risk of excessive fall in blood sugar levels. They may also hide sure signs of low blood sugar

Interactions with food items

Overdose

• Overdose can cause low blood sugar levels which can cause nausea, vomiting, restlessness, tremor, visual disturbances, sleepiness, coma
• Immediately consume some sugar or sugar-containing drink
• If the person has fainted, do not give food or drink
• You must seek immediate emergency medical care if you suspect an overdose

Missed a Dose

• If you missed any dose take it as soon as you remember
• If it is time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule
• Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for a missed one
• Taking a dual dose can lead to a dangerous fall in blood glucose level