Do not take Amaryl and tell the doctor if: The patient is allergic to: glimepiride or other sulfonylureas (medicines used to lower blood sugar such as glibenclamide) or sulphonamides (medicines for bacterial infections such as sulfamethoxazole) or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in Description).
The patient has Diabetes mellitus type I.
The patient has diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes when acid level is raised in the body and may have some of the following signs: fatigue, feeling sick (nausea), frequent urination and muscular stiffness).
The patient is in a diabetic coma.
The patient has severe kidney disease.
The patient has a severe liver disease.
This medicine should not be taken if any of the above apply to the patient. If not sure, talk to the doctor or pharmacist before taking Amaryl.