Is Glypride 2 and Glycinorm 2 same medicine... - Diabetes India
Is Glypride 2 and Glycinorm 2 same medicine ? Is this medicine causes any stomach upset, I mean gas problem taking it regularly.
All medicines have side effects and still they are prescribed because the benefits far out weigh the side effects.You should be watchful for any side effects and report to your doctor immediately
If you check what is printed on the strips you can know whether they are same.But please do not take any view on medication without consulting your doctor.
Glycinorm (brand name) contains Metformin 250 mg or 500 mg and gliclazide 40 mg or 80 mg respectively.
The most common adverse effect of metformin is gastrointestinal upset, including diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and increased flatulence; metformin is more commonly associated with gastrointestinal side effects than most other antidiabetic drugs. The most serious potential side effect of metformin use is lactic acidosis; this complication is very rare, and the vast majority of these cases seem to be related to comorbid conditions, such as impaired liver or kidney function, rather than to the metformin itself.
Adverse effects of gliclazide:--
* Hypoglycemia - while it was proven to have the same efficacy as glimepiride, one of the newer sulfonylureas, the European GUIDE study has shown that it has approximately 50% fewer confirmed hypoglycaemic episodes in comparison with glimepiride.
* Gastrointestinal disturbance (reported)
* Skin reactions (rare)
* Hematological disorders (rare)
* Hepatic enzyme rises (exceptional)
The generic content of Glypride (brand name) is glimepiride. Side effects from taking glimepiride include gastrointestinal tract (GI) disturbance, and rarely thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, hemolytic anemia, and occasionally allergic reactions occur. In the initial weeks of treatment, the risk of hypoglycemia may be increased. Alcohol consumption and exposure to sunlight should be restricted in patients taking it because they can worsen the side effects.
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