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Does Glimepiride Interact With Metformin?
Question: Can you combine insulin metformin and glimepiride ?
Brief Answer:
This combination is not recommended;
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
Once you start insulin, Glimepiride is recommended to be discontinued, first: because you are taking insulin from outside, there is no need to stimulate pancreas with Glimepiride.
Secondly: the risk for hypoglycemia is greater with insulin and Glimepiride.
Metformin and insulin, yes, especially if the patient is overweight.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
This combination is not recommended;
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!
Once you start insulin, Glimepiride is recommended to be discontinued, first: because you are taking insulin from outside, there is no need to stimulate pancreas with Glimepiride.
Secondly: the risk for hypoglycemia is greater with insulin and Glimepiride.
Metformin and insulin, yes, especially if the patient is overweight.
Hope the information will help.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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