Sun-Glizide Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Gliclazide

Indications/Uses

NIDDM.

Dosage/Direction for Use

2 tab daily in the morning & evening.

Administration

Should be taken with food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to other sulphonylureas. IDDM; diabetes complicated by ketosis & acidosis; diabetics undergoing surgery, after severe trauma or during infections.

Special Precautions

Pregnancy.

Adverse Reactions

Nausea, headache, rashes, GI disturbances.

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Drug Interactions

Rifampicin, thiazide diuretics, adrenaline, chlorpromazine, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, diazoxide, gemfibrozil, INH, oestrogens, OCs, phenytoin & thyroid hormones. Chloramphenicol, fluconazole, miconazole & sulphonamides, other anti-inflammatory agents & analgesics including azapropazone, indobufen, phenylbutazone & salicylates; coumarin anticoagulants, heparin, lipid-regulating agents eg, clofibrate; halofenate, MAOIs.

MIMS Class

Antidiabetic Agents

ATC Classification

A10BB09 - gliclazide ; Belongs to the class of sulfonylureas. Used in the treatment of diabetes.

Regulatory Classification

POM

Presentation/Packing

Form

Sun-Glizide tab 80 mg

Packing/Price

10 × 10 × 10's

Sun-Glizide

gliclazide

Manufacturer:

Sunward

Distributor:

Apex Pharma Marketing