Glitz 80 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Gliclazide
Company Sharif pharmaceuticals ltd

Title

Glitz 80 mg Tablet

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Diabetes Management
  • Oral Antidiabetic

Description

Glitz 80 mg Tablet is a medication designed for adults with type 2 diabetes Mellitus, helping to reduce blood sugar levels when diet, exercise, and weight loss alone are not sufficient.

Dosage

  • Usual initial dose: 40-80 mg daily
  • Maximum dose: 320 mg daily in divided doses
  • Modified release preparation: 1-4 tablets (maximum 120 mg) in single intake at breakfast time

Mode of Action

Stimulates insulin release from pancreatic &beta;-cells, facilitates Ca<sup>+2</sup> transport, and decreases hepatic glucose output

Interactions

  • Strengthens Effect:
    • Other oral antidiabetics
    • GLP-1 receptor agonists
    • Insulin
    • Antibiotics
    • Medicines for high blood pressure or heart failure
    • Medicines for fungal infections
    • Medicines for ulcers in the stomach or duodenum
    • Medicines for depression
    • Painkillers or antirheumatics
  • Weakens Effect:
    • Medicines for central nervous system disorders
    • Medicines reducing inflammation
    • Medicines for asthma or labor
    • Medicines for breast disorders and heavy menstrual bleeding
    • St John's Wort preparations
  • Others: May increase effects of blood clotting reducing medicines like warfarin

Contraindications

  • Allergy to sulfonylurea group medicines
  • Insulin-dependent diabetes
  • Presence of ketone bodies and sugar in urine
  • Severe kidney or liver disease
  • Breastfeeding

Side Effects

  • Low blood sugar
  • Liver disorders
  • Skin disorders
  • Blood disorders
  • Digestive disorders
  • Eye disorders
  • Other adverse events like severe changes in blood cells

Pregnancy & Lactation

Not recommended for use during pregnancy or breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

  • Regular monitoring of blood and urine sugar levels
  • Risk of hypoglycaemia in the initial weeks of treatment
  • Symptoms of both low and high blood sugar
  • Not recommended for use in children

Therapeutic Class

Sulfonylureas

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C, below the expiry date, and dispose of properly to protect the environment

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C15H21N3O3S
  • Chemical Structure Image: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-523-gliclazide-chemical-structure-txBrG0haplJbTTRCKheC.svg

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