Chemical formula: C₂₄H₃₄N₄O₅S Molecular mass: 490.62 g/mol PubChem compound: 3476
Glimepiride is an orally active hypoglycaemic substance belonging to the sulphonylurea group. It may be used in non-insulin dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus. Glimepiride acts mainly by stimulating insulin release from pancreatic beta cells.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| A10BB12 | Glimepiride | A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BB Sulfonamides, urea derivatives |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLIMEPIRIDE Tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| AMARYL Tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Glimepiride is an active ingredient of these brands:
Brazil (BR)Ecuador (EC)
Germany (DE)Hong Kong (HK)Israel (IL)Malta (MT)Netherlands (NL)Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)Romania (RO)South Africa (ZA)
Tunisia (TN)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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