Amaryl is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of Type 2Â Diabetes Mellitus. Amaryl may be used alone or with other medications.
Amaryl belongs to a class of drugs called Antidiabetics, Sulfonylureas.
It is not known if Amaryl is safe and effective in children.
What are the possible side effects of Amaryl?
Amaryl may cause serious side effects including:
- pale or yellowed skin,
- dark colored urine,
- confusion,
- weakness, and
- fever
Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
The most common side effects of Amaryl include:
- headache,
- dizziness,
- weakness,
- nausea, and
- low blood sugar
Tell the doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of Amaryl. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
DESCRIPTION
AMARYL is an oral sulfonylurea that contains the active ingredient glimepiride. Chemically, glimepiride is identified as 1-[[p-[2-(3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyrroline-1-carboxamido) ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-3-(trans-4-methylcyclohexyl)urea (C24H34N4O5S) with a molecular weight of 490.62. Glimepiride is a white to yellowish-white, crystalline, odorless to practically odorless powder and is practically insoluble in water. The structural formula is:
AMARYL tablets contain the active ingredient glimepiride and the following inactive ingredients: lactose (hydrous), sodium starch glycolate, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. In addition, AMARYL 1 mg tablets contain Ferric Oxide Red, AMARYL 2 mg tablets contain Ferric Oxide Yellow and FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake, and AMARYL 4 mg tablets contain FD&C Blue #2 Aluminum Lake.