Product Description

🔹 Product Overview
Glizid-M Tablet contains Gliclazide 80 mg + Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg, a combination of two oral antidiabetic medicines. It helps lower elevated blood glucose levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when prescribed as part of an overall diabetes-management plan.

🔹 Composition
Active Ingredients: Gliclazide + Metformin Hydrochloride
Strength: 80 mg + 500 mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
Therapeutic Class: Oral antidiabetic
Indication: Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Note: Glizid-M is also available in other strengths, including 40 mg/500 mg. Verify the strength printed on your pack before publishing the product page.

🔹 Uses And Indications
Glizid-M may be prescribed for:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults
Control of elevated blood glucose
Improving glycemic control when diet, exercise, or a single antidiabetic medicine is insufficient
It is not indicated for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus.

🔹 How It Works
Gliclazide is a sulfonylurea that stimulates the pancreas to release insulin, helping reduce blood glucose.
Metformin reduces glucose production by the liver and improves the body's sensitivity to insulin, helping tissues use glucose more effectively.
Together, these medicines provide complementary mechanisms for controlling blood sugar.

🔹 Key Benefits
Helps control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes.
Combines two complementary antidiabetic medicines in one tablet.
Helps improve both insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity.
Can support long-term glycemic control when used with appropriate diet and exercise.

🔹 Dosage And Administration
Take Glizid-M exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
It should generally be taken with or after food and swallowed whole with water. Do not crush, chew, or break the tablet unless specifically instructed.
The dose is individualized according to blood glucose levels, response to treatment, kidney function, and other clinical factors.

🔹 Common Side Effects
Possible side effects include:
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Nausea
Diarrhea
Stomach discomfort
Flatulence
Headache
Dizziness
Taste disturbance
Rare but serious complications associated with metformin include lactic acidosis, particularly in susceptible patients.

🔹 Precautions And Warnings
Monitor blood glucose regularly as advised by your doctor.
Because gliclazide can cause hypoglycemia, do not skip meals after taking the medicine.
Inform your doctor about kidney or liver disease.
Kidney function should be monitored during treatment.
Avoid excessive alcohol consumption because it can increase certain risks associated with the combination.
Tell your doctor about all medicines and supplements you are taking.
Do not discontinue diabetes medication without medical advice.

🔹 Storage
Store below 30°C, protected from excessive heat and moisture, and keep out of reach of children.