Radizid 80 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (6 x 10: ৳ 480.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Gliclazide
Company Radiant pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Radizid xr 30 mg tablet Radizid xr 60 mg tablet

Title

  • Radizid 80 mg Tablet

Category

  • Medicine

Indications

  • Reduces blood sugar levels
  • Used in type 2 diabetes Mellitus in adults

Pharmacology

  • Stimulates insulin release from pancreatic cells
  • Decreases hepatic glucose output

Dosage & Administration

  • Initial dose: 40 to 80 mg daily
  • Usual daily dose: 320 mg in divided doses when needed
  • Dose determined by doctor based on blood sugar levels

Mode of Action

  • Facilitates Ca+2 transport across beta-cell membranes

Interaction

  • Potential interactions with oral antidiabetics, antibiotics, medicines for high blood pressure, painkillers, alcohol
  • May increase effects of medicines that reduce blood clotting
  • Not recommended to be taken with alcohol

Contraindications

  • Allergy to gliclazide or related medicines
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Severe kidney or liver disease
  • Breastfeeding

Side Effects

  • Low blood sugar
  • Liver disorders
  • Skin disorders
  • Blood disorders
  • Digestive disorders
  • Eye disorders

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not recommended during pregnancy
  • Not advised while breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

  • Close monitoring of blood sugar levels
  • Increased risk of hypoglycemia in initial weeks of treatment
  • Symptoms of low blood sugar and high blood sugar
  • Not recommended for use in children

Therapeutic Class

  • Sulfonylureas

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 30°C
  • Do not dispose of via wastewater or household waste

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C15H21N3O3S

Commonly Asked Questions

  • How Radizid works in managing type 2 diabetes
  • Effect of taking Radizid without eating
  • What to do if a dose is missed
  • Duration of Radizid's effect
  • Pregnancy warnings
  • General Instructions

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