It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. It helps to control the high blood sugar.
Metformin is a biguanide which decreases the production and absorption of sugar in your body and allows better use of existing insulin. Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea which works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower the blood glucose.
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), Nausea, Taste change, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Headache, Weakness, Muscle pain