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Gliclazide, sold under the brand name Diamicron among others, is a sulfonylurea type of anti-diabetic medication, used to treat type 2 diabetes. [7] It is used when dietary changes, exercise, and weight loss are not enough. [4] It is taken by mouth. [7] Side effect may include low blood sugar, vomiting, abdominal pain, rash, and liver problems.
Drugs used in diabetes treat types of diabetes mellitus by decreasing glucose levels in the blood.With the exception of insulin, most GLP-1 receptor agonists (liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic agents.
Some common example of a sulfonylurea is glipizide, glyburide, glimepiride and gliclazide. Depending on the medication, there are different size tablets but in general, the sizes range from about 1 mg to 10 mg. Usually the tablet is taken about 30 minutes before a meal and can be either once or twice a day.
Side effects include weight gain and hypoglycemia.While the potential for hypoglycemia is less than for those on sulfonylureas, [citation needed] it is still a serious potential side effect that can be life-threatening.
There are a large number of natural products with alpha-glucosidase inhibitor action [6] [7] [1]. For example, research has shown the culinary mushroom Maitake (Grifola frondosa) has a hypoglycemic effect.
The 2022 American Diabetes Association (ADA) standards of medical care in diabetes include SGLT2 inhibitors as a first line pharmacological therapy for type 2 diabetes (usually together with metformin), specifically in patients with chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease or heart failure.
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Glipizide, sold under the brand name Glucotrol among others, is an anti-diabetic medication of the sulfonylurea class used to treat type 2 diabetes. [1] [2] It is used together with a diabetic diet and exercise.