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Diamicron (Gliclazide Tablets)
Manufactured by: Servier  This product requires a valid prescription
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Diamicron (Gliclazide) contains the active ingredient gliclazide, which is a type of medicine used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
People with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes) have a deficiency of a hormone called insulin. Insulin is produced by the pancreas and is the main hormone responsible for controlling sugar levels in the blood. It normally makes the cells of the body remove excess sugar from the blood. In type 2 diabetes the cells of the body are also resistant to the action of insulin that is produced, which means that blood sugar levels can become too high.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) is a type of anti-diabetic medicine known as a sulphonylurea. Diamicron (Gliclazide) helps control blood sugar levels by acting on the cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. These cells are called beta cells, and Diamicron (Gliclazide) causes them to produce more insulin.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) improves insulin production immediately after eating. This is called early or first phase insulin secretion, and does not normally happen in people with type 2 diabetes. The enhanced insulin production results in a blood sugar lowering effect in response to meals or glucose, as occurs naturally in non-diabetic people.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) is used when dietary measures, weight loss and physical exercise are not enough to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) has been shown to prevent blood cells called platelets from clumping together in the blood. Diamicron (Gliclazide) also increases the breakdown of blood clots that form within the blood vessels. This may help prevent the long-term complications of diabetes, which may be partly due to changes in the blood vessels caused by these mechanisms.
If you experience stress such as trauma, surgery, infection or fever while stabilised on an oral antidiabetic medicine, your blood sugar control may be reduced or lost. In these cases your doctor may temporarily replace your treatment with insulin.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) can cause low blood sugar levels (hypoglycaemia). It is important that you take precautions to avoid hypoglycaemia when driving or operating machinary. You should also be aware that the risk of hypoglycaemia is increased by irregular food intake, strenuous physical exercise and drinking alcohol. It is important that you are aware of the warning signs of hypoglycaemia and know what to do if you experience them. You should discuss your blood sugar control with your doctor, pharmacist or diabetic nurse to make sure you get the best out of your treatment.
Diamicron (Gliclazide) side effects:
Diamicron (Gliclazide) and it's possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the Diamicron (Gliclazide) side effects that are known to be associated with Diamicron (Gliclazide). Because a Diamicron (Gliclazide) side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using Diamicron (Gliclazide) will experience that or any side effect.
Visual disturbances
Low blood glucose level (hypoglycaemia)
Indigestion (dyspepsia)
Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
Inflammation of the liver (hepatitis)
Skin reactions such as rash and itch
Disturbances in the normal levels of blood cells in the blood
Disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain
The Diamicron (Gliclazide) side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with Diamicron (Gliclazide), please consult your doctor or pharmacist.
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