Who can take glimepiride
Most adults aged 18 years and older can take glimepiride.
A diabetes specialist may sometimes prescribe glimepiride for children and young people aged under 18.
Who may not be able to take glimepiride
This medicine is not used to treat type 1 diabetes (when your body does not produce insulin).
Glimepiride is not suitable for some people. To make sure it's safe for you, tell your doctor if you:
- have ever had an allergic reaction to glimepiride or any other medicine
- have severe kidney or liver disease
- have G6PD-deficiency (an inherited condition affecting red blood cells)
- are due to have surgery
- are pregnant, trying to get pregnant or breastfeeding