gliclazide

Uses• type 2 diabetes mellitus
Contraindications,
drug interactions
or cautions		Drug interactions
• alcohol, fluconazole, fluoxetine, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), NSAIDs, quinolones, salicylates, sulfonamides, cimetidine
Cautions
• reduce dose if renal or hepatic dysfunction
Adverse Effects (common and severe)• hypoglycemia (elderly)
• weight gain (obese)
• headache
• dizziness
• sulfa skin reaction
• GI effects
Instructions and dose
(initial; typical)		80mg twice daily
Monitoring• renal function tests
Source of Suggestion
WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015)