Details of Glibenclamide Salt (Generic Drug)
Details
Glibenclamide is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Glibenclamide is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes do not require insulin (non-insulin dependent) and glibenclamide is used when diet and exercise have not sufficiently controlled the blood sugar levels. Glibenclamide is used in people who are not overweight or people who cannot take or do not tolerate metformin. It is used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes do not require insulin (non-insulin dependent) and glibenclamide is used when diet and exercise have not sufficiently controlled the blood sugar levels. Glibenclamide is used in people who are not overweight or people who cannot take or do not tolerate metformin.
Typical Uses
Glibenclamide is a type of medicine called a sulphonylurea. It is used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Glibenclamide is a type of medicine called a sulphonylurea. It is used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Side Effects
Some of the side effects of glibenclamide include disturbances of the gut such as diarrhoea, constipation, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain low blood glucose level (hypoglycaemia) temporary visual disturbances at start of treatment weight gain allergic skin rashes disturbance in liver function inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) cholestatic jaundice or disturbances in the normal numbers of blood cells in the blood.
Mechanism of action
Glibenclamide also known as glyburide is one of a group of medicines called sulphonylurea and it acts by promoting insulin secretion in the body, so that the blood sugars are utilized by various organs, leading to a fall in blood levels of sugar.
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