Glazide 80 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 6.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 180.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 60.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Gliclazide |
| Company | Techno drugs ltd |
Indications
- Reduces blood sugar levels
- Oral antidiabetic medicine
- For type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
- Used when diet, exercise, and weight loss do not sufficiently control blood sugar levels
Pharmacology
- Stimulates insulin release from pancreatic cells
- Facilitates calcium transport across beta-cell membranes
- Decreases hepatic glucose output
Dosage & Administration
- Usual initial dose: 40 to 80 mg daily
- Maximum dose: 320 mg daily
- Film-coated tablet and modified release preparation
- Dose adjustment based on individual response to treatment
- Advice for missed dose and overdose
- Combination therapy guidance
Interaction
- Enhances blood sugar-lowering effect with certain medications
- May interact with antibiotics, antifungals, and cardiovascular medications
- Possible effect on blood clotting medication
- Precautions for alcohol consumption
- Impact on driving and machine operation
- Interactions with food and drink
Contraindications
- Allergy to gliclazide or related medicines
- Insulin-dependent diabetes
- Presence of ketone bodies and sugar in urine
- Severe kidney or liver disease
- Use of specific medications
- Breastfeeding
Side Effects
- Low blood sugar
- Liver and skin disorders
- Blood and digestive disorders
- Vision disturbances
- Reporting of side effects
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Advice for breastfeeding mothers
Precautions & Warnings
- Observing treatment plan prescribed by doctor
- Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels
- Increased risk of low blood sugar in initial weeks of treatment
- Symptoms of low and high blood sugar
- Caution in stressful situations or specific health conditions
- Not recommended for use in children
Therapeutic Class
- Sulfonylureas
Storage Conditions
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage temperature below 30°C
- Guidance for disposal
Chemical Structure
- Molecular formula: C15H21N3O3S
- Chemical structure image
Common Questions
- Description of medicine
- Impact of taking medicine without eating
- Instructions for missed dose
- Duration of medicine effect
- Pregnancy warnings
- General usage instructions