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Is Need to reduce metformin
On Medicine (metformin 1g +glimepiride 1mg) bd. Now my HB1AC 6.1, FBS - 120, PP - 150
Is need to reduce metformin and glimepiride?
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Yes it is better to reduce glimiperide from 1 mg to 0.5 and metformin can also be reduced to 500 mg.
So a combination of glimiperide 0.5mg + metformin 500mg can help
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Dr. Suhas N
Diabetologist
12 yrs exp
Tumkur
may be need to reduce glimepride dose... hba1c is low,,
see for any low sugar... which time of the day is going blood sugar falling down... and decide on reducing glimepride dose
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