Gliclazide
Information about Gliclazide
Gliclazide Uses
Gliclazide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
How Gliclazide works
is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower the blood sugar levels.
Common side effects of Gliclazide
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level), Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Weight gain, Gastrointestinal disturbance
Available Medicine for Gliclazide
DiamicronServier India Private Limited
₹69 to ₹3077 variant(s)
ReclideDr Reddy's Laboratories Ltd
₹78 to ₹4999 variant(s)
GlizidMankind Pharma Ltd
₹37 to ₹1186 variant(s)
diaNORMMicro Labs Ltd
₹59 to ₹1207 variant(s)
GlzAlembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹17 to ₹2504 variant(s)
GlixIndi Pharma
₹57 to ₹1604 variant(s)
GlycigonAristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
₹35 to ₹797 variant(s)
EuclideAlkem Laboratories Ltd
₹68 to ₹1273 variant(s)
GlychekIndoco Remedies Ltd
₹58 to ₹1424 variant(s)
AzukonTorrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd
₹52 to ₹1033 variant(s)
Expert advice for Gliclazide
- Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.
- Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Gliclazide affects you.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
- Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
- Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms, such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).
- Gliclazide helps decrease high blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications of diabetes.
- Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.
- Exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) alongside.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
- Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.
- Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Gliclazide affects you.
- Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms, such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).