Diaglip Special Precautions

Patients should be advised that they should not neglect dietary restrictions, or disregard instructions about exercise, body-weight control, hygiene including regular intake of drug and avoidance of infection alcohol ingestion, stress so that the blood sugar level was controlled properly.
The drug should not be discontinued without physician consultation.
Patients who take Glimepiride tablet may have manifestation symptoms as following: Hypoglycemia: possible symptoms of hypoglycemia e.g. headache, nausea, vomiting, ravenous hunger, lassitude, sleepiness, sweating, disordered sleep, restlessness, impaired concentration, aggressiveness, palpitation, confusion, depression, difficulty in speaking, visual disorder, tremor, paresis, cerebral convulsions, coma.
Hyperglycemia: possible symptoms of hyperglycemia e.g. intense thirst, increased urinary frequency, dryness of the mouth and dry skin, fever, sore throat, rash and irregular bleeding.
The doctor should be informed promptly about hypoglycemic and hyperglycemic episodes. In case of mild hypoglycemia can be controlled by immediate intake of sugar e.g. in the form of glucose or sugar cubes.
Patients should be monitored glucose concentration in plasma and urine regularly including glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).