AIRROX 80 mg

Indication

Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults when diet and exercise alone are insufficient to achieve adequate glycemic control.

Ingredients

• Gliclazide 80mg

Direction

Take 1 tablet orally once or twice daily with meals. Dose adjusted according to blood glucose response under medical supervision. Modified-release formulation: take once daily.

Side effects

• Hypoglycemia
• Nausea
• Gastric upset
• Skin rash
• Rarely
• hepatic dysfunction or blood disorders

Precautions

• Monitor blood glucose regularly.
• Risk of hypoglycemia
• especially if meals are delayed or skipped.
• Contraindicated in type 1 diabetes
• diabetic ketoacidosis
• and severe renal or hepatic impairment.
• Use with caution in elderly patients and those with G6PD deficiency.
• Avoid alcohol.