Dianorm Total, Gliclazide/ Pioglitazone/ Metformin

Dianorm Total

Gliclazide/ Pioglitazone/ Metformin

Dianorm Total

10

Micro Labs

Sustained Release Tablet

Gliclazide 60 mg / Pioglitazone 15 mg / Metformin 500 mg

India

Metformin

Uses

Metformin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

How it Works

Metformin helps in allowing the body to make full use of the reduced amount of Insulin that occurs in type 2 diabetes patients. Insulin occurs naturally in the body's pancreas which helps to control the level of glucose(Sugars) in your blood, insufficient or inaffective insulin results in the condition called diabetes mellitus. Metformin helps in treatment of the type 2 diabetes.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Metformin may suffer from such side effects; Headache,
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting

Pioglitazone

Uses

Pioglitazone is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

How it Works

Pioglitazone works by increasing the sensitivity of your body's cells to insulin, it helps the body use Insulin more effectively, so more glucose is taken into cells for the same amount of insulin in the bloodstream. In type 2 diabetes the body produces insufficient amounts of insulin which causes the cells to build a resistance against the insulin(Insulin resistance). Pioglitazone directly helps in reducing this insulin resistance and helping in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Common Side effects

Patients who take Pioglitazone may suffer from such side effects;

Blurred vision,
Respiratory tract infection,
Bone fracture,
Numbness,
Putting on weight,
Aches and pains,
Flu-like symptoms,
Chest infections,
Reduced sense of touch (numbness),
A greater risk of broken bones

Gliclazide

Uses

Gliclazide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus which is also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM).

How it Works

Gliclazide works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas. Insulin helps to control the levels of Glucose (Sugar) in your blood. Insufficient or inaffective insulin causes type 2 diabetes. Gliclazide works when diet and exercise alone fail to control abnormally high levels of blood sugar.Gliclazide is only effective when used to treat type-2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent)

Common Side effects

Patients who take Gliclazide may suffer from such side effects;

Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar level),
Nausea,
Headache,
Dizziness
Itching,
Skin rash or other skin conditions
Bruising or bleeding
Fever,
Chills or weakness

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