What are the risks of prescribing Glimepiride to patients with known sulfa allergies? Are there alternative therapies for this subset of diabetic patients?
Lakshya KumarExplorer
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Please briefly explain why you feel this question should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this answer should be reported.
Please briefly explain why you feel this user should be reported.
Glimepiride, a sulfonylurea, may trigger allergic reactions in patients with sulfa allergies. Alternatives include metformin or DPP-4 inhibitors.
Patients allergic to sulfa might react to Glimepiride. Non-sulfonylurea options like GLP-1 agonists or SGLT2 inhibitors could be safer choices.