Patient was educated upon precautions to be taken while taking Glimepiride as follows: Notify your doctor, if the blood sugar continues to be high, despite compliance with glimepiride intake as recommended. This can assist your doctor with revising the dose of glimepiride or adding another medication to help better control your numbers on blood sugar. Also, notify your doctor regarding any continuing or worsening unpleasant side-effects of glimepiride use, so that, your dosage on the [...]

Patient was educated upon precautions to be taken while taking Glimepiride as follows: Glimepiride carries the risk of causing photosensitivity. Individuals taking glimepiride can present with sunburns and hives with itching and rashes on the sun exposed body parts. Report to your physician regarding presentation with any sunburns and rashes while taking glimepiride. If the photosensitive reaction to glimepiride is not self-limited and progressively worsening, your physician could discontinue you on glimepiride and suggest an [...]

Patient was educated upon precautions to be taken while taking Glimepiride as follows: Observing compliance with timely nutrition intake and recommended calorie consumption can help prevent development of hypoglycemic episodes. This can help prevent spurts of appetite stimulation and overeating. Consequently, it helps prevent weight gain. Discuss with your physician or nutritionist regarding your recommended diet plan and calorie intake limitations, if any. Observe compliance with any recommendations made, to help the blood sugar numbers [...]

Patient was educated upon precautions to be taken while taking Glimepiride as follows: Take the medication on schedule, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking this medication at regularly spaced intervals along with compliance for recommended dietary measures helps to prevent any gross fluctuations in blood sugar numbers and maintain them in the target range. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for taking Glimepiride as follows: Glimepiride is mainly excreted by the kidneys. Individuals with renal disease cannot excrete Glimepiride normally and so, this medication can stay in circulation for longer time, resulting in toxicity and severe side effects. In individuals with poor kidney function, glimepiride could be avoided for a safer alternative or be used cautiously with close watch for labs on kidney function. Glimepiride helps for blood sugar regulation [...]