Drug Summary

  Drug name:  glimepiride
  Chemical name:  Glimepiride
  Formula:  C₂₄H₃₄N₄O_{5  Weight:   490.616
  CAS no:  93479-97-1
  DrugBank link:  DB00222
  Description:  Glimepiride is the first III generation sulphonyl urea it is a very potent sulphonyl urea with long duration of action.
  Indication:  For concomitant use with insulin for the treatment of noninsulin-dependent (type 2) diabetes mellitus.}