GLIMIPERIDE :
Effective , safe and well tolerated as a short term intensive treatment in newly diagnosed type-2 diabetic patients. A Combination of glimepride with metformin acheives good glycemic control with better tolerability profile
Used in recommended together with diet and exercise.
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ::
Metformin hydrochloride is a biguanide with antihyperglycaemic effects, lowering both basal and postprandial plasma glucose. It does not stimulate insulin secretion and therefore does not produce hypoglycaemia.
Improves carbohydrates and lipid metabolism and shows a pronounced cadio- and neuroprotective effects
is the first line medication for the treatment of type-2 diabetics particularly in people who are over weight