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Glimepiride User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Brand names: Amaryl

Glimepiride has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 73 reviews on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Glimepiride

  • John...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 28, 2012

Amaryl (glimepiride) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have had the Amaryl and after 4 month my love life was gone, and another person that I know, he had the same problem. He is still using Amaryl and now even Viagra doesn't work any more."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 17, 2012

Amaryl (glimepiride) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Have taken Amaryl 1mg for over a month and still cannot lower my blood sugar below 240. I walk, exercise and careful about what I eat..Help!"

8 / 10
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  • Vickie...
  • June 23, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 2 "The problem I have with this medicine is it makes me sleepy and an occasional headache. Hard to get anything done when you want to sleep all the time."

7 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 17, 2009

For Diabetes, Type 2 "By taking Actos and insulin my sugar is about 175 in the morning but when I take only a 2mg glimepiride at night my sugar is 99 to 108. Just great. I'm 74 years young. Thank you."

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  • bobnbkr
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • May 16, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have never taking some that screwed me up so much, read the symptoms below , they all fit me . Watch out for bad drug."

1 / 10
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  • Tyra
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 5, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Medication worked great. I took it for 7 months. Just couldn’t deal with the weight gain. I gained about 10lbs in that time."

5 / 10
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  • Hashe...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 26, 2013

Amaryl (glimepiride) for Diabetes, Type 2 "Good"

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 29, 2015

For Diabetes, Type 2 "A1c good. Under the same type and amount of food consumption glucose levels vary from very low 45 mg/ml to 175mg/ml ????"

7 / 10
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  • Bunkw...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 1, 2015

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Rather than reduce my blood sugar, this stuff actually caused a 150-200 point increase over the time that I took it. Needless to say, I'm back to glyburide for much better control."

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  • Anonymous
  • August 31, 2008

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I use glimepiride to assist my body in controling my diabetes. I take 1 x 2mg tablet about every three days. My test after 3 month is down to 5.8. I am 71 yrs old."

10 / 10
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  • Kunsar
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • May 30, 2022

Amaryl (glimepiride) for Diabetes, Type 2 "I have tried many medicines but for me amaryl turned out to be the best Eat a snack after 2hrs after breakfast and lunch 2 hours after that"

10 / 10
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  • Simon...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 9, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Gained 5 lbs after two months of use. Will not continue this medication. Getting fat and the other 100 side effects are not worth it."

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  • Ladyj...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 6, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have stomach pain - does it go away? So far it's been helping me. I've been on for 2 weeks but I can't take the pain."

9 / 10
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  • Glime...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • November 1, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Last 10 years I am using one tablet glimipride 1 mg daily. Still my sugar level is 110/150. No other problems"

10 / 10
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  • Moe
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 10, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Works great but gives me lower side back pain. Kidneys? Have to try something else."

8 / 10
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  • Joano
  • April 27, 2018

For Diabetes, Type 2 "In taking this my blood sugar went low and caused veins around my ankle to rupture and this is the only med I take Now my abdominal, right side is hurting which I assume is pancreas! "

6 / 10
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  • kuta
  • February 4, 2016

For Diabetes, Type 2 "just started"

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  • Anonymous
  • September 15, 2010

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I have not had much luck with glimepride after 5years - with my Actos and Byetta and glimepride at maximum dosage and I guess my next step will be insulin."

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  • jallen...
  • August 23, 2017

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Dr. just stopped this med."

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  • Mike
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • February 5, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "This seems to be working to an extent. Metforman was not for me. It did nothing on me. Not saying Metforman doesn't work because to many people use it with success."

9 / 10
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  • kika
  • June 16, 2019

For Diabetes, Type 2 "I lost mine hear."

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  • Phill...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • December 18, 2021

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Took glimepiride with one other med for Type 2 diabetes. It helped to lower my glucose level. Have to make sure not too low after walking - even with breakfast. No side effects for me."

9 / 10
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  • Sameera
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 16, 2023

For Diabetes, Type 2 "Amaryl medicine is one of the best medicines for controlling type 2 diabetes... First time my sugar level is normal."

8 / 10
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