Gluvas 2mg tablets
Dexa Medica
Ingredients in every tablet
| Glimepiride | 2 mg |
Each package contains
Other details
| Flavour | None |
W.H.O. classification
| ATC Level 1 | A – Alimentary tract and metabolism |
| ATC Level 2 | A10 – Drugs Used in Diabetes |
| ATC Level 3 | A10B – Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs; excl. Insulins |
Warnings
Pregnancy
Lactation
Alcohol
Machinery
Available in
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Indonesia |
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Cambodia |
Dosage information
18 YEARS OLD AND ABOVE
— Starting dose:
1–2 mg once daily, administered with breakfast or at the first main meal. Those patients who may be more sensitive to hypoglycemic drugs should be started at 1 mg once daily and should be titrated carefully.
— Usual maintenance dose:
1–4 mg once daily
— Maximum dose:
8 mg once daily
0 TO 18 YEARS OLD
Safety and effectiveness have not been established.
OTHER DETAILS
After reaching a dose of 2 mg, dosage increases should be made in increments of no more than 2 mg at 1-2 week intervals based upon the patient’s blood glucose response. Long-term efficacy should be monitored by measurement of HbA1c levels, for example, every 3 to 6 months.
Indication
Non-insulin-dependent (type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) whose concentration of the blood glucose cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone.