Glimepiride

11 DESCRIPTION Glimepiride tablets USP, are an oral sulfonylurea that contains the active ingredient glimepiride USP. 62. Glimepiride USP is a white to almost white powder, soluble in dimethyl formamide, sparingly soluble in methylene chloride, practically insoluble in water.

The structural formula is: Glimepiride tablets meets USP drug release test 2. Glimepiride tablets USP, contain the active ingredient glimepiride USP and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone and sodium starch glycolate. In addition, glimepiride 1 mg tablets contain ferric oxide red, glimepiride 2 mg tablets contain lake blend green (contains D&C yellow # 10 aluminium lake and FD&C blue #1/ brilliant blue FCF aluminium lake) and glimepiride 4 mg tablets contain lake blend blue (contains D&C yellow # 10 aluminium lake and FD&C blue # 1/ brilliant blue FCF aluminium lake).