The drug can also decrease the chances that someone will develop life-threatening complications of type 2 diabetes.

The drug was approved by the FDA in 1995 and is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis.

Glimepiride comes in tablet form and is usually taken once a day. It may be used alone, or in combination with insulin or another oral medication such as metformin.

Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of the medication and gradually increase your dose if needed.

If you've taken glimepiride for a long period of time, the drug may not control blood sugar as well as it did when you first started the treatment. Your doctor will adjust the dosage as needed.

The drug can also decrease the chances that someone will develop life-threatening complications of type 2 diabetes.

The drug was approved by the FDA in 1995 and is manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis.

Glimepiride comes in tablet form and is usually taken once a day. It may be used alone, or in combination with insulin or another oral medication such as metformin.

Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of the medication and gradually increase your dose if needed.

If you've taken glimepiride for a long period of time, the drug may not control blood sugar as well as it did when you first started the treatment. Your doctor will adjust the dosage as needed.