Generic Name
Gliclazide And MetforminPacks Price
- Forte Tab 160/500 mg (069160): 30 s.283.85: 333.
- Forte Tab 160/500 mg (069160): 20 s. 220.74: 259.69
- Tab 80/500 mg(069159): 30: 190.34: 223.92
- Tab 80/500 mg(069159): 20: 97.75: 1 5.00
Glimin
Therapeutic Group
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding InsulinIndication Dosage
Gliclazide and Metformin are medications used to control high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. They work together to help the body use insulin more effectively and reduce the amount of sugar produced by the liver. These medicines are prescribed to help manage and lower blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Adjunct To Diet & Exercise In Niddm When Gliclazide Or Metformin Monotherapy Results In Inadequate Glycaemic Control.
- Adults: The Dosage Administered According To Individual Glucose Blood Level. The usual Initial Dosage Is 80 Mg Gliclazide And 500 Mg Metformin. Subsequently, The Adjustments Are Done On The Basis Of Glucose Blood Level Achieved.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 80 /500mg: Gliclazide 80mg, Metformin Hci 500mg.
- Tab 160 /500mg: gliclazide 160mg, Metformin Hci 500mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated In Pregnancy.
Stability
- Biguanide
- Sulphonylurea
Contra Indications
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pre-coma And Coma, Severe Renal Or Hepatic Insufficiency, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Cardiac Or Respiratory Failure, Recent Mi, Administration Of Iodinated Contrast Materials. Discontinue For 48 Hours Before And After Elective Surgery.
Precautions
- Insulin-dependent Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Pre-coma And Coma, Severe Renal Or Hepatic Insufficiency, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Cardiac Or Respiratory Failure, Recent Mi, Administration Of Iodinated Contrast Materials. Discontinue For 48 Hours Before And After Elective Surgery.
Lactation
- Contraindicated or Not Recommended.
Side Effects
- Hypoglycaemia
- Gi Disturbances
- Taste Disturbance
- Rarely Lactic Acidosis
- Abnormal Liver Function Tests
- Hepatitis
- Skin Reactions
- Reduced B12 Absorptions.
Author
Shahid Arif