Glizid 80mg Strip Of 15 Tablets

• If you are allergic to gliclazide or any other ingredients of Glizid Tablet.
• If you have type 1 diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes.
• If you are taking miconazole to treat fungal infection.
• If you have problems with your kidney or liver.
• If you have ketones and sugar in your urine.
• If you have diabetic pre-coma or coma.
• If you are breastfeeding.

• Fever, headache, dizziness
• Nausea, vomiting
• Stomach pain, indigestion
• Diarrhoea, constipation
• Rash, itching, redness, swelling
• Low blood sugar, unconsciousness
• Irritation, confusion, fits, excessive hunger
• Prolonged bleeding, bruising
• Abnormal liver function increased liver enzymes
• Blurred vision, sleepiness

Other General Warnings

• You have low blood sugar.
• You consume alcohol.
• You have heart problems.
• You have problems with your liver and kidney.
• You experience sweating, anxiety, fast or irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, chest pain.
• You experience headaches, intense hunger, nausea, vomiting, sleep disorders, restlessness, aggressiveness, depression, confusion, speech or visual disorders, fits, dizziness.
• You have a hereditary condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency.
• You should follow a regular diet and should not skip or delay any meals.
• You should take your medicine on time.
• This medicine is not recommended for children.

• Take Glizid Tablet as a whole with a sufficient amount of water before meals.
• You should take this medicine regularly and without fail, as directed by your doctor.
• You should not consume it more than the stated recommended daily dose.

• Store Glizid Tablet in a cool and dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture and heat.
• Keep it away from children and pets.
• Do not use expired or damaged medicines.
• Discard any unused medicine properly, do not flush in the toilet or throw it into the drain.

Overdose

• Excess of Glizid Tablet will lead to low blood sugar levels with symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, fainting, dizziness, excess sweating, excessive hunger, fits, anxiety, blurred vision, palpitations.
• If you experience any of the symptoms or think you have taken too much of this medicine, then contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital.

Missed a Dose

• You should never miss your blood sugar medicines, as it may lead to high blood sugar and symptoms associated with that.
• If you missed any dose of medicine, take it as soon as you remember.
• If it's time for your next dose, then skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dose schedule.
• Do not take a double dose of medicine to compensate for the missed one.

How Does It Work?

• The pancreas has Beta cells that are responsible for the production of insulin.
• Gliclazide works by increasing those beta cells, thus producing more insulin, hence helps in lowering the blood sugar.

Interactions with other medicines

• Sometimes Glizid Tablet may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how Glizid Tablet works, if taken at the same time.
• Tell your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Especially if you are on certain medications like antibiotics and antifungal medicines such as clarithromycin or miconazole, medicines used for breast and menstrual disorders like danazol or other anti-diabetic medicines like insulin etc.
• Other medicines that should be used with caution are antihypertensives like captopril, anti-depressants such as phenelzine, St John's Wort (herbal), medicines for breathing-related problems like salbutamol etc.
• Concurrent use of painkillers like Phenylbutazone is not recommended as it may cause a sudden drop in blood sugar level.
• Glizid Tablet may increase the effects of anticoagulants (heparin, warfarin), if taken along.