Diabetes Teaching 1692
SN instructed patient about Glimepiride is an oral blood sugar-lowering drug in a class of medicines for controlling diabetes. Glimepiride lowers the sugar level in the blood by stimulating insulin to be secreted from the pancreas into the blood. Nausea and upset stomach may occur.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
Related teachings
Diabetes Teaching 346Instructed patient about proper storage and disposal of equipment: checking expiration date, keeping spare bottle in refrigerator, not changing the brand, match syringe type.Diabetes Teaching 692Patient was instructed on eyes complications. Diabetes can cause eye problems and may lead to blindness. People with diabetes do have a higher of blindness than people without diabetes. Early detection and treatment of e...Diabetes Teaching 1211Taught that seeing physician, dentist and eye doctor regularly is a measure aimed to managing/controlling Diabetes Mellitus (DM).Diabetes Teaching 384Instructed patients on important routines regarding diabetic foot care, such as: always wear shoes which offer good foot support and fit properly, wear clean socks which also fit properly and avoid going barefooted.