Your blood sugar might get decreased, so regular blood glucose monitoring is required. Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar level are feeling very hungry, dizziness, irritability, confusion, anxiety or shakiness. Try to eat or drink a fast-acting sugar source (like fruit juice, hard candy, crackers, raisins or non-diet soda).

No, GP2-Med Tablet is only prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes and not type 1 diabetes. If you are type 1 diabetic patient consult with a doctor so that insulin forms can be prescribed for the same.

The patient is advised to talk to a doctor before taking contraceptive pills if he/she is already taking GP2-Med Tablet, then the doctor may change the dose of GP2-Med Tablet. This is because oral contraceptive pills change body responds to the sugar.

Take GP2-Med Tablet for as long as it is prescribed by your doctor. Do not discontinue GP2-Med Tablet without consulting your doctor.

The side effects of GP2-Med Tablet include nausea, headache, dizziness, and weight gain. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor.

The dosage of GP2-Med Tablet is decided by your doctor. Use it in the dose and duration as prescribed.

GP2-Med Tablet does not cause sleepiness by itself. However, it may cause low blood sugar when used with other anti-diabetic medicine. As a result, you may feel sleepy or have problems in sleeping.

GP2-Med Tablet is not recommended for patients with kidney dysfunction. Therefore, if you have any kidney problem, inform your doctor before taking GP2-Med Tablet.

No, GP2-Med Tablet does not cause memory loss. However, the use of GP2-Med Tablet may result in low blood sugar which could impair concentration and alertness.

If you are allergic to GP2-Med Tablet, have severe liver or kidney disease, G6PD-deficiency (an inherited condition affecting red blood cells), type 1 diabetes mellitus (insulin-dependent diabetes) or are about to undergo surgery, avoid taking GP2-Med Tablet. Additionally, patients who are pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to conceive should also avoid taking GP2-Med Tablet.

GP2-Med Tablet takes 2 to 3 hours to lower blood sugar levels. Even if you don’t notice a difference, the medicine is still effective. Keep taking GP2-Med Tablet as advised by your doctor and if you have any concerns, please discuss with your doctor.

Overdose of GP2-Med Tablet may cause hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), lasting from 12 to 72 hours, and may recur after an initial recovery. Symptoms may not appear for up to 24 hours after ingestion. Vomiting, nausea and epigastric pain may occur. In case of overdose, please seek medical help immediately.

No, do not take GP2-Med Tablet on empty stomach as it may cause too low blood sugar levels and the symptoms include anxiety, dizziness, irritability, shaking, confusion and a fast heartbeat. Therefore, you always take GP2-Med Tablet with breakfast or the first meal of the day. It is important that you eat every meal when you are on GP2-Med Tablet.

Yes, GP2-Med Tablet may cause weight gain. It stimulates the pancreas to release insulin. It may stimulate hunger and cause mild weight gain in some people. To maintain a stable weight, patients are advised to eat a healthy balanced diet and exercise regularly. However, if you notice changes in your weight, or if you change your lifestyle, or you are in a stress situation, inform your doctor as this may require dose adjustment.

Yes, GP2-Med Tablet may cause dizziness as a side effect. If you experience this side effect, sit or lie down until the symptoms pass. Also, always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience dizziness while travelling.

It is advisable to avoid high saturated and trans fats foods. Instead, consume fats from nuts and fish. Also, control your intake of carbohydrate as this directly affects your blood sugar.

Yes, GP2-Med Tablet is safe to use in prescribed dose and duration. The patient should follow doctor’s recommendations.

Yes, in addition to other necessary nutrients, proteins must be a part of a diabetic's regular diet. Among all the essential nutrients, proteins are one of the main sources of energy. In addition, proteins, which are the building blocks of the human body, decompose into glucose to produce energy. Proteins metabolize significantly more slowly into glucose than carbohydrates do. As a result, it often takes many hours after consumption for the release of energy. Thus, after following a high-protein diet, the blood sugar levels might spike after a few hours.

No, artificial sweeteners are not good for diabetic people. They are made of chemicals that can cause mild to severe side effects. Thus, it is preferable to limit or avoid their use as much as you can.

Yes, uncontrolled diabetes can cause kidney failure. Diabetes over the time may have impact on the kidneys, resulting in a condition called diabetic nephropathy, which is a major cause of kidney failure in diabetic patients. The best way to prevent kidney damage is managing diabetes, changing one’s diet, regular monitoring of sugar levels, routine blood tests, and taking prescribed medications on time.

There is no cure for diabetes. Medication only helps to control diabetes. However, it is advised to maintain proper diet and exercise along with medication to control blood sugar levels.

You are not recommended to consume alcohol while taking GP2-Med Tablet as it may increase the hypoglycaemic (blood sugar lowering) action of GP2-Med Tablet in an unpredictable way.

GP2-Med Tablet should not be taken by pregnant women as there are no adequate data on use of Glimepiride in pregnant women. In case if the patient plans to become pregnant or if a pregnancy is discovered while on treatment with Glimepiride, the treatment should be switched as soon as possible to insulin therapy. Therefore, please discuss with your doctor before taking GP2-Med Tablet if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy.