Don’ t take Avaglim: • if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to rosiglitazone, glimepiride, or any of the other ingredients of Avaglim (listed in Section 6), or to other medicines called sulphonylureas (like glibenclamide) or sulphonamides • if you have had a heart attack or severe angina, that’ s being treated in hospital • if you have heart failure, or have had heart failure in the past • if you have liver disease • if you have had diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes causing rapid weight loss, nausea or vomiting) • if you have severe kidney disease • if you have type 1 diabetes – this needs different treatment.