Glimepiride (Amaryl): A review of its pharmacological and clinical profile.

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  • スルホニルウレア系経口血糖降下薬グリメピリド（アマリール）の薬理作用と臨床効果
  • 新薬紹介総説 スルホニルウレア系経口血糖降下薬グリメピリド(アマリール)の薬理作用と臨床効果
  • シンヤク ショウカイ ソウセツ スルホニルウレアケイ ケイコウ ケットウ コウカヤク グリメピリド アマリール ノ ヤクリ サヨウ ト リンショウ コウカ

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In Type 2 diabetes, it is considered that the lowered insulin secretion and the lowered insulin sensitivity cause hyperglycemia. Sulfonylureas have strong blood-glucose lowering effect by stimulating insulin secretion and have been widely used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. However, the use of sulfonylurea has several problematic issues (weight gain, hypoglycemia, second failure and so on), which would due to stimulation of strong insulin secretion. Glimepiride, a new sulfonylurea, has a blood-glucose lowering effect as strong as those of existing sulfonylureas, but only induces mild insulin secretion. The sulfonylurea receptor has a weaker affinity for glimepiride than glibenclamide. The association and dissociation to the sulfonylurea receptor of glimepiride are faster than those of glibenclamide. Additionally, it is confirmed by basic studies that part of the glimepiride effect is attributable to improving insulin sensitivity. Glimepiride has already been used in more than 60 countries in the world. Outside of Japan, several clinical studies have demonstrated that glimepiride shows less hypoglycemia and no weight gain. Glimepiride is expected to be a new efficient agent for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

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