When diet and exercise are no longer enough to control your Type-2 Diabetes, Amaryl is there to help. Amaryl is an oral medication classified as a sulfonylureas and has proven very effective in controlling high blood sugar levels for patients with Type-2 Diabetes. While Amaryl cannot replace a good diet and proper exercise, it can be very helpful to diabetics who are not insulin dependent.

How Does Amaryl Work?

Amaryl helps to control high blood sugar levels by stimulating the pancreas to produce more of the bodies natural insulin. When taken in conjunction with other drugs such as the insulin boosting, Glucophage, Amaryl has proven itself to control elevated blood sugar levels in adult patients.

How Do I take Amaryl?

Amaryl is usually taken in a 1 to 2 milligram dose once daily with breakfast or the first main meal. Your doctor may increase the dosage by 1 or 2 milligrams at a time every one or two weeks until your diabetes is brought under control. Most cases will reach a level of control on 1 to 4 milligrams a day and the daily dosage should never exceed 8 milligrams. If the maximum dose fails to control your high blood sugar levels, your doctor may choose to add Glucophage to your treatment.

Is There Any Risks Of Side Effects?

Though they are not to be anticipated, treatment with Amaryl does involve a substantial risk of side effects. Some of the most common side effects include:

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&bullliver problems and jaundice

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&bullstomach and intestinal pain

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In addition to these risks, there is the additional risk of Hypoglycemia, which occurs when the body produces too much insulin, leaving one with a low blood sugar. If a patient experiences Hypoglycemia while taking Amaryl, medical assistance should be consulted immediately as severe Hypoglycemia can be a life threatening situation.

Before taking Amaryl, you should consult your physician or pharmacist about the known food and drug interactions with this medication. Also avoid substances such as Alcohol which cause a lowered blood sugar as these can lead to Hypoglycemia in patients taking Amaryl.

There are special precautions for patients that are pregnant or breast feeding infants. Since the effects of Amaryl can be passed on to a nursing child, you should not take Amaryl while breastfeeding. Likewise, unborn children can be effected by their mothers blood sugar levels. Your doctor may recommend insulin injections during pregnancy or post partum for nursing mothers.