1. Gliclazide is used to treat a type of diabetes. It helps to control the amount of sugar in your blood.
2. Up to two tablets can be taken just before or with breakfast. If you take more than two tablets each day, take the further tablet(s) just before or with your evening meal.
3. It is important to stick to the diet the doctor has advised; gliclazide alone cannot control blood sugar.
4. Like all medicines, gliclazide tablets can have some unwanted effects. If you find that the tablets cause indigestion, diarrhoea, nausea or constipation, taking them with a meal may help. If you get a rash or yellowing of the eyes or skin, tell your doctor straight away.
5. Problems can occur if gliclazide is taken with some other prescribed medicines or medicines you can buy. Ask me or the doctor before you take anything else.
This series of "advice tips" on commonly used drugs is written by
pharmacists from the Sussex Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit. It is intended
as a reminder of points to be made by pharmacists as they hand out dispensed
medicines. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover some important
points.
By Carina and Duncan Livingstone
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