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Glimepiride Dosage
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Usual Adult Dose for:
Usual Geriatric Dose for:
Usual Pediatric Dose for:
Additional dosage information:
Usual Adult Dose for Diabetes Type 2
Initial dose: 1 to 2 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 1 to 4 mg orally once a day.
Glimepiride should be administered with breakfast or the first main meal. Maximum recommended dose is 8 mg per day.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Diabetes Type 2
Initial dose: 1 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 1 to 4 mg orally once a day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Diabetes Type 2
>8 years:
Initial dose: 1 to 2 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 1 to 4 mg orally once a day.
Glimepiride should be administered with breakfast or the first main meal. Maximum recommended dose is 8 mg per day.
Renal Dose Adjustments
CrCl < 30 mL/min: Initial dose: 1 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 1 to 4 mg orally once a day.
Liver Dose Adjustments
After reaching a dose of 2 mg, dosage increases should be made in increments of no more than 2 mg at 1 or 2 week intervals. Glimepiride should be used with caution in patients with hepatic insufficiency.
Dialysis
Data not available
