Description
Description
SPECIFICATION
30mg
Generics
Gliclazide
About
It is used when diet and exercise are not enough to control your blood glucose properly. It lowers blood glucose by increasing the amount of insulin (a hormone that controls blood glucose levels) produced by your pancreas
Indication
- Diabetes
Dosage
According to HBA 1c level
Side Effects
Gastro-intestinal: Abdominal pain, anal fissure, appetite increased, colitis, duodenal ulcer, epigastric fullness, faecal incontinence, flatulence, gastric irritation, gastroesophageal reflux, GI neoplasm benign, hemorrhoids, These reactions are generally dose-related and may disappear when the dose is reduced.
Drug Interactions
It is used to control blood glucose (sugar) in patients with Type II diabetes mellitus.
When not to Use
Do not take if • You are allergic to: gliclazide, or any of the other ingredients • You have had an allergic reaction to any other sulphonylureas, or related medicines such as sulfa antibiotics or to thiazide diuretics (a type of fluid or water tablet).
Precaution
Hypoglycemia may be severe. Ensure proper patient selection, dosing and instructions, particularly in at-risk populations (e.g., elderly, renally impaire