Sucorid 2 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Glimepiride
Company	Globe pharmaceuticals ltd

Title

Sucorid Tablets

Description

Sucorid tablets contain Glimepiride, a sulfonylurea antidiabetic agent indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower blood glucose in patients with noninsulin dependent (Type II) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) whose hyperglycaemia cannot be controlled by diet and exercise alone.

Formulation

Tablet

DoseRange

1mg to 6mg daily

PrimaryFunction

Lowers blood glucose levels
Stimulates insulin release

MechanismOfAction

Stimulates the release of insulin from pancreatic beta cells, improves sensitivity of beta cells to glucose stimulus, reduces basal hepatic glucose production, and increases peripheral tissue sensitivity to insulin

DosageInstructions

Initial dose is 1mg once daily
Dosage can be increased based on regular blood sugar monitoring
Timing and distribution of doses determined by physician

Administration

Tablet must be swallowed with sufficient amount of liquid

DrugInteractions

Potentiates: ACE inhibitors, fluconazole, guanethidine
Attenuates: Calcium channel blockers, corticosteroids, diazoxide

Contraindications

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type I)
Diabetic ketoacidosis or coma
Hypersensitivity to Glimepiride or sulfonylureas
Severe hepatic dysfunction
Severe impairment of renal function
Dialysis patients

SideEffects

Hypoglycaemia
Temporary visual impairment
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
Urticaria
Fall in blood pressure

PregnancyAndLactation

Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding

Precautions

Increased risk of hypoglycaemia in initial weeks of treatment, careful monitoring required

OverdoseEffects

Can produce hypoglycaemia, mild symptoms treated with oral glucose, severe reactions require immediate hospitalization