Points of interest:
• Take Diamicron MR tablet with food to minimize the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Be aware of the signs of hypoglycemia (sweating, confusion, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, shakiness, anxiety, headache, dizziness, weakness).
• If you experience hypoglycemia, consume glucose or simple carbohydrate (e.g. candies, soft drinks, sugar, honey), once your blood glucose returns too normal, eat a snack or a meal.
Side effects of Diamicron tablets:
• Nausea.
• Vomiting.
• Jaundice.
• Hepatitis and hepatic failure.
Cautions:
• Can encourage weight gain, prescribed only if poor control and symptoms persist despite adequate attempts at dieting.
• Should be prescribed only if the patient is likely to have regular food intake. It is important to have regular carbohydrate intake.
• Hypoglycemia may occur.
• Characteristics of gliclazide may be altered in patients with hepatic insufficiency or severe renal failure.
• Contraindicated in patients with type 1 diabetes and severe renal/ hepatic impairment.
Interactions of Diamicron:
• Miconazole: the effect of Gliclazide enhanced by miconazole.
• Disopyramide: the effect of Gliclazide enhanced by disopyramide.
• Rifamycin: the effect of Gliclazide is diminished by rifamycin.
Indications:
Diamicron MR tablet used for:
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
How To Store?
room temperature
Size:
30 Tabs
Take Diamicron MR tablets as per as direction of doctor.
