Gliden MF Tablet
strip of 10.0 tablets.Prescription required
About this product:
| Salt Composition: | Gliclazide (80mg) + Metformin (500mg) |
| Manufacturer: | BMW Pharmaco India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Storage: | Below 25 degree celcius |
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Gliden MF Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. Gliden MF Tablet belongs to a category of medicines known as anti-diabetic drugs. It is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.
Gliden MF Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Gliclazide and Metformin.
What is Gliden MF Tablet?
Gliden MF Tablet contains two active ingredients: Gliclazide and Metformin. This combination is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). It helps regulate blood glucose levels in adults when taken alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise. Gliclazide increases insulin release from the pancreas, while Metformin lowers glucose production by the liver and improves insulin sensitivity.
What are some possible side effects of Gliden MF Tablet?
Common side effects associated with Gliden MF Tablet include hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), altered taste, nausea, stomach pain, diarrhea, headache, and upper respiratory tract infection. It can also lead to serious but rare side effects like lactic acidosis. Prolonged use might even cause vitamin B12 deficiency.
Can Gliden MF Tablet cause hypoglycemia?
Yes, Gliden MF Tablet can increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Symptoms include nausea, headache, irritability, hunger, sweating, dizziness, fast heart rate, and feeling anxious or shaky. This is more likely when missed meals, alcohol consumption, over-exercise, or taking other antidiabetic medications are involved. Regular blood sugar monitoring is crucial.
Can Gliden MF Tablet cause lactic acidosis?
Yes, Gliden MF Tablet can lead to lactic acidosis. This is a medical emergency caused by elevated levels of lactic acid in the bloodstream. It's also known as MALA (Metformin associated lactic acidosis). This is rare and typically avoided in patients with underlying kidney disease, old age, or heavy alcohol use. Symptoms include muscle pain or weakness, dizziness, tiredness, feeling cold in arms and legs, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, and a slow heart rate.
Can Gliden MF Tablet lead to vitamin B12 deficiency?
Yes, long-term use of Gliden MF Tablet can contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency. This happens because the medication interferes with absorption of vitamin B12 in the stomach. If not managed, it could cause anemia and nerve problems like tingling sensations and numbness in hands and feet, weakness, urinary problems, changes in mental status, and difficulty maintaining balance.
Are there any specific conditions that require avoiding Gliden MF Tablet?
Gliden MF Tablet should not be taken by patients with known allergies to any of the ingredients. Additionally, it's avoided in individuals with moderate to severe kidney disease or underlying metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis.
Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking Gliden MF Tablet?
No, drinking alcohol while taking Gliden MF Tablet is not recommended. Alcohol consumption can worsen hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and increase the risk of lactic acidosis.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Gliden MF Tablet is to be taken with food.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.
- It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
- Inform your doctor about your diabetes treatment if you are due to have surgery under a general anesthetic.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing or if you have persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Gliden MF Tablet may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis.
- No common side effects listed.
Alcohol
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Gliden MF Tablet.
Breastfeed
Gliden MF Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Pregnancy
Gliden MF Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.
