Adjunct to diet and exercise to lower the blood glucose in patients with non-insulin dependent (Type 2) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) whose hyperglycemia cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone.
Getryl may be used concomitantly with metformin when diet, exercise and getryl or metformin alone do not result in adequate glycemic control.
Getryl is also indicated for use in combination with insulin to lower blood glucose in patients whose hyperglycemia cannot be controlled by diet and exercise in conjunction with an oral hypoglycemic agent.