Amaryl tablets 0.5 mg (アマリール0.5mg錠)

Country: Japan

Language: English

Source: すりの適正使用協議会 RAD-AR Council, Japan

Active ingredient:

Glimepiride

Available from:

Sanofi K.K.

INN (International Name):

Glimepiride

Pharmaceutical form:

white tablet, diameter: 4.5 mm, thickness: 2.0 mm

Product summary:

Print on wrapping: アマリール0.5, Amaryl 0.5, NM0.5, 糖尿病用薬

Patient Information leaflet

Drug Information Sheet("Kusuri-no-Shiori")
Internal
Revised: 03/2014
The information on this sheet is based on approvals granted by the
Japanese regulatory authority. Approval
details may vary by country. Medicines have adverse reactions (risks)
as well as efficacies (benefits). It is
important to minimize adverse reactions and maximize efficacy. To
obtain a better therapeutic response,
patients should understand their medication and cooperate with the
treatment.
BRAND NAME:
AMARYL TABLETS 0.5 MG
ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
Glimepiride
DOSAGE FORM:
white tablet, diameter: 4.5 mm, thickness: 2.0 mm
IMPRINT OR PRINT ON WRAPPING:
アマリール 0.5, Amaryl 0.5, NM0.5, 糖尿病用薬
EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE
This medicine mainly acts on pancreas to promote secretion of insulin.
It is usually used in the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus.
THE FOLLOWING PATIENTS MAY NEED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS
MEDICINE.BE SURE TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR
AND PHARMACIST.
・If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch,
rash, etc.) to any medicines
or foods.
If you have ketosis, diabetic coma or precoma, insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus, hepatic
or renal disorder, infection, or gastrointestinal disorder such as
diarrhea and vomiting.
If you are in the pre/postoperative period.
If you cannot take sufficient meal due to a cold, etc.
・If you are pregnant, possibly pregnant or breastfeeding.
・If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may
interact to enhance or
diminish medicinal effects. Beware of over-the-counter medicines and
dietary supplements
as well as other prescription medicines.)
DOSING SCHEDULE (HOW TO TAKE THIS MEDICINE)
・
Your dosing schedule prescribed by your doctor is((         

to be written by a healthcare
professional
))
・In general, start by taking 0.5 to 1 mg of the active ingredient,
once to twice a day, in the
morning or in the morning and evening, before or after meal. The
maintenance dose is 1 to
4 mg a day in general and the dosage may