Gliclazide
sulfonylurea · oral antidiabetic
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What this medicine is for
Pharmacologically, Gliclazide relates to the category “sulfonylurea (oral antidiabetic)”. Sulfonylureas push the pancreas to secrete more insulin; they can lower blood sugar too much if a meal is skipped.
Specifically, for Gliclazide: Helps control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at regular times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.
Under which brands it is found
In France, about 17 reimbursable presentations containing Gliclazide are recorded. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Diamicron
- Gliclazide Arrow
- Gliclazide Arrow Lab
- Gliclazide Bgr
- Gliclazide Biogaran
- Gliclazide Cristers
- Gliclazide Eg
- Gliclazide Eg Labo Laboratoires Eurogenerics
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Do you need a supplement? No.
Rien à ajouter ici. Gliclazide ne relève d'aucune de nos références, et aucun mono-complément ne s'impose de façon crédible en accompagnement. Plutôt que de placer un produit par principe, nous laissons cette page sans recommandation d'achat. Si vous suivez par ailleurs une statine, un antidiabétique, un IPP, une contraception ou un bêta-bloquant, c'est là que nous pouvons être utiles.
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