9 3 Pill — PINK ROUND, 8mm — Glimepiride

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Imprint9 / 3
ColourPINK
ShapeROUND
Size8
StrengthGLIMEPIRIDE 1 mg
Dosage formTablet
ManufacturerTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
NDC0093-7254
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Availability—
IngredientsGLIMEPIRIDE[GLIMEPIRIDE]

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The imprint "9 3" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Glimepiride

Uses and warnings

BOXED WARNING: "Special warning on increased risk of cardiovascular mortality" - based on a long-term study of another sulfonylurea (tolbutamide) in which treated patients had cardiovascular mortality about 2.5 times that of diet-treated controls; the label states this warning "is considered to be a class effect" applying to glimepiride and other sulfonylureas, and this risk should be weighed against the benefits of glycemic control. Other warnings/contraindications: diabetic ketoacidosis (treat with insulin, not glimepiride), hypoglycemia risk (greater in elderly, debilitated, or malnourished patients and those with renal/hepatic impairment), and hemolytic anemia in patients with G6PD deficiency.

Glimepiride tablets are "indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus." It may be used alone or in combination with metformin or insulin.

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Official references

Source: FDA Structured Product Label via NLM Pillbox archive (retired 2021); source file 909c8f8e-3578-4742-99c5-3895d715d7f0.xml