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Can glimepiride be used during pregnancy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Glimepiride should not be used at any stage of pregnancy, and treatment should be switched to insulin as soon as possible if pregnancy is planned or discovered.

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Glimepiride 1 mg tabletsBrown & Burk UK Ltd · emc · SmPC §4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation · Version 2Document updated 5 January 2021

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