GLICLAZIDE

Overview:

Gliclazide is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. It helps the pancreas produce extra insulin, which brings blood sugar levels down. It’s usually taken once or twice a day, together with good nutrition and keeping physically active.

Classification:Sulfonylurea

Uses:
Gliclazide is used to support people with type 2 diabetes in keeping their blood sugar steady, which may help reduce the risk of complications like nerve issues, kidney trouble, and eye conditions.It’s usually taken along with a healthy diet, regular exercise, and sometimes other diabetes medicines.

How it works:

Gliclazide helps your pancreas make and release more insulin, especially after you eat.Insulin helps take sugar out of your blood and deliver it to your cells, where it powers your body like energy.By increasing insulin levels, Gliclazide helps lower high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. It mainly works when the body can still make some insulin on its own.

Dosage: As prescribed by your doctor.
Side Effects:
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Weight gain
Headache
Nausea or upset stomach
Feeling tired or weak

Precautions:
Tell your doctor about your kidneys or liver problem before using Gliclazide. This drug occasionally lowers the sugar in the blood, and hence, avoid skipping meals and beware of symptoms with shaking, perspiring, and dizziness. Watch out when you have to drive or engage in something that requires concentration particularly when you are just beginning to take the medication. Also, inform your physician in case you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or using some other drugs.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare provider for medical advice and proper dosage.