SPL Set ID: f7a9cca6-e460-c9d2-e053-6294a90af51b
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Glimepiride tablets USP is an oral sulfonylurea that contains the active ingredient glimepiride. Chemically, glimepiride is identified as 1-[[p-[2-(3-ethyl-4-methyl-2-oxo-3-pyrroline-1-carboxamido) ethyl]phenyl]sulfonyl]-3-(trans-4-methylcyclohexyl)urea (C24H34N4O5S) with a molecular weight of 490.62. Glimepiride is a white to yellowish-white, crystalline, odorless to practically odorless powder and is practically insoluble in water. The structural formula is: [Chemical Structure] Glimepiride tablets USP contain the active ingredient glimepiride and the following inactive ingredients: lactose monohydrate, polysorbate 80, sodium starch glycolate, povidone, microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. In addition, glimepiride 1 mg tablets contain Ferric Oxide Red and glimepiride 2 mg tablets contain Ferric Oxide Yellow.