Glypride 4 mg Tablet

Glypride 4 mg Tablet is a prescription diabetes medicine containing 4 mg of glimepiride in each tablet. It belongs to the sulfonylurea class, which helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. This strength is used as part of a treatment plan that also includes diet and exercise, and it is not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Glimepiride helps the pancreas release more insulin when blood sugar is elevated. As a tablet, Glypride 4 mg Tablet is swallowed by mouth and works throughout the day to help control blood glucose.

Glypride 4 mg Tablet is a higher-strength glimepiride tablet than Glypride 1 mg Tablet, Glypride 2 mg Tablet, and Glypride 3 mg Tablet. Doctors may choose Glypride 4 mg Tablet for patients who need a stronger effect after lower strengths are not enough, but it should only be used when a clinician has assessed that this dose is appropriate. Because it can lower blood sugar more strongly, it may have a greater risk of hypoglycemia than lower strengths.

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Blood sugar control with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines
• Helps reduce high blood sugar levels

• Swallow Glypride 4 mg Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew unless your prescriber tells you to.
• Take it exactly as prescribed, usually once daily with breakfast or the first main meal.
• Do not skip meals after taking this tablet, because low blood sugar can occur.
• Check your blood sugar regularly as directed while using this strength.
• If you miss a dose, take it only when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Because this is a 4 mg tablet, do not adjust the dose on your own to match lower-strength tablets.

Each Glypride 4 mg Tablet provides 4 mg of glimepiride per tablet. It is commonly taken once daily, but the exact schedule and whether it is the right dose depend on your blood sugar readings and your doctor’s plan. The maximum usual daily dose of glimepiride is 8 mg per day, and only a doctor should decide whether Glypride 4 mg Tablet is appropriate for you.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Glimepiride may include:

• Low blood sugar, which may be more likely with the 4 mg strength
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Weight gain
• Stomach upset

• Use caution if you are older, have irregular meals, or are at risk for low blood sugar.
• Avoid alcohol or limit it carefully, since it can increase the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, because dose changes may be needed.
• Be careful with driving or operating machinery until you know how Glypride 4 mg Tablet affects you.
• Do not use this medicine to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Let your prescriber know if you take other diabetes medicines, since combination therapy can increase low blood sugar risk.
• Report symptoms of low blood sugar promptly, especially when starting or increasing to this 4 mg strength.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines, which can increase low blood sugar risk
• Alcohol, which may worsen hypoglycemia
• Beta-blockers, which can mask warning signs of low blood sugar
• Warfarin and other blood thinners, which may need closer monitoring
• Certain antibiotics or antifungal medicines that can change blood sugar control

Store Glypride 4 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original pack, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.