DIAMICRON MR (Gliclazide) 60mg Tab 30's

ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S)

Gliclazide

DO I NEED A PRESCRIPTION?

This medicine requires a doctor's prescription. It falls under 'Prescription Only Medicine (POM)'.

BENEFITS AND USES:

This medication is used to treat type 2 diabetes (a long-term condition in which the body gradually becomes resistant to the effects of insulin, or the pancreas does not produce enough insulin). It helps treat your diabetes by keeping your blood sugar under control. This medicine is meant to be taken as part of a complete diabetes care programme that should include exercise, a healthy diet and regular monitoring of blood sugar levels.

DIRECTIONS:

Take this medication exactly as directed by your doctor or according to the instructions on the label. Do not take more or less than instructed by your doctor. Take it together with food or immediately after a meal, preferably after breakfast. Try to take it at the same time each day. This tablet is a modified-release type of tablet (usually labelled as “MR”), swallow it whole. Do not divide, chew or crush the tablet. Gliclazide must be taken regularly for it to be effective. Continue taking this medicine even when you feel better. Do not stop taking it unless instructed by the doctor.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF THIS MEDICINE?

This medication may cause the following side effects: - Low blood sugar - Nausea / Vomiting - Diarrhoea - Rashes Inform your doctor if any of these side effects do not go away or are severe.