Uses
Glimepiride is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Glimepiride is used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 diabetes. Insulin or other diabetes medicines are sometimes used in combination with glimepiride if needed. Glimepiride is used to reduce high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It's used in combination with a healthy diet and exercise. This medication may be used with insulin or other types of diabetes drugs to help control your high blood sugar. Glimepiride is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It may also be used with other diabetes medications. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke.