Diamicron MR 30 mg

Indication

Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in adults, when diet, physical exercise and weight loss alone are not sufficient to control blood glucose.

Ingredients

• Gliclazide 30 mg

Direction

Oral route, on doctor's prescription only. Usual dose 1 to 4 tablets (30–120 mg) taken once daily at breakfast; recommended starting dose 1 tablet (30 mg) daily, adjusted by the doctor according to blood glucose. Swallow the tablets whole with water; do not chew or crush.

Side effects

• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar): sweating
• shaking
• hunger
• dizziness
• confusion
• Abdominal pain
• nausea
• vomiting
• indigestion
• diarrhoea or constipation
• Rarely skin rash
• itching
• blood disorders or liver problems
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.

Precautions

• On doctor's prescription only
• Take regularly with breakfast and do not skip meals
• to avoid hypoglycaemia
• avoid alcohol
• Not for type 1 diabetes
• diabetic ketoacidosis
• severe kidney or liver impairment
• pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Monitor blood glucose regularly
• caution with G6PD deficiency and with medicines such as miconazole that increase the hypoglycaemic effect
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use and stop if irritation or allergy occurs.