Diaswich 1mg Tablet

• If you have an allergy to glimepiride or sulfonylureas or sulfonamides or any other ingredients of Diaswich Tablet.
• If you have type1 diabetes.
• If you have the following signs like fatigue, nausea, frequent urination and muscle stiffness (due to diabetic ketoacidosis).
• If you have kidney or liver disease.

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Headache
• Weight gain
• Hypoglycaemia

Other General Warnings

• You experience extreme hunger, headache, nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, restlessness, aggression, reduced alertness and reaction time, confusion, shakiness, dizziness. These could be signs of low blood sugar. If you have any of these, immediately have sugar or sweet juice.
• You are suffering from severe liver disease or kidney disease.
• You have G6PD deficiency, and Glimepiride can cause hemolytic anaemia (destruction of red blood cells).

• Diaswich Tablet should be taken as directed by your doctor. Swallow it whole with a glass of water. Do not cut, break or chew the medicine.
• It should be taken with or after a meal to reduce its side effects. It would be best if you took it at a fixed time for optimal results and not consume it more than that prescribed by your doctor.

• Store at room temperature in a original package
• Keep our of the reach of childrens and pets

Overdose

Missed a Dose

• If you missed any dose of Diaswich Tablet, then take it as soon as you remember. If it is time for the next dose, then skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for a missed one.

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.

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Diaswich Tablet works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• These medicines along with Diaswich Tablet can cause a drastic fall in blood glucose levels: fluconazole, aspirin, antidiabetic medicines like metformin, insulin, warfarin, ramipril, lisinopril, allopurinol.
• These medicines can interfere with Diaswich Tablet and cause an increase in blood glucose: oestrogens, progestogens, diuretics, levothyroxine, rifampicin, glucocorticoids, chlorpromazine.