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What should I avoid while taking Amaryl?

If you also take colesevelam, avoid taking it within 4 hours after you take Amaryl.

Avoid drinking alcohol. It lowers blood sugar and may interfere with your diabetes treatment.

Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Amaryl can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.

Amaryl side effects

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Amaryl: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Call your doctor at once if you have:

pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness; or

severe skin reaction--fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.

Common Amaryl side effects may include:

headache;

dizziness, weakness;

nausea; or

flu symptoms.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

See also: Side effects (in more detail)

What other drugs will affect Amaryl?

You may be more likely to have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if you take Amaryl with other drugs that can lower blood sugar, such as:

exenatide (Byetta);

probenecid (Benemid);

aspirin or other salicylates (including Pepto Bismol);

a blood thinner (warfarin, Coumadin, Jantoven);

sulfa drugs (Bactrim, SMZ-TMP, and others);

a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI); or

insulin or other oral diabetes medications.

This list is not complete, and many other medicines can increase or decrease the effects of glimepiride on lowering your blood sugar. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Tell your doctor about