Does Glimepiride Interact With Metformin?

Posted on Sat, 25 Feb 2017

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Question : Can you combine insulin metformin and glimepiride ?

Answered by Dr. Mirjeta Guni (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This combination is not recommended;

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for asking!

Once you start insulin, Glimepiride is recommended to be discontinued, first: because you are taking insulin from outside, there is no need to stimulate pancreas with Glimepiride.

Secondly: the risk for hypoglycemia is greater with insulin and Glimepiride.

Metformin and insulin, yes, especially if the patient is overweight.

Hope the information will help.

Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee