Bencomide 5mg Tablet

Bencomide 5mg Tablet belongs to the class of medicine called ‘oral hypoglycaemic’ used to treat type-2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic or lifelong condition affecting how your body processes glucose. People with type 2 diabetes either do not produce enough insulin, or if the insulin is produced, it cannot perform its function in the body (insulin resistance). Thus, the blood glucose level increases and symptoms such as frequent urination increased thirst and increased hunger.

Bencomide 5mg Tablet contains Glibenclamide, which acts by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas. It stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas and decreases blood sugar levels. In a nutshell, it prevents blood glucose levels from rising to very high levels, thus keeping your diabetes under control. Bencomide 5mg Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, a healthy diet, etc.

Bencomide 5mg Tablet should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach.Bencomide 5mg Tablet should be taken at the same time of the day each time for the best results. Your doctor will decide what dose should be taken for better advice, and it can change timely depending upon your condition. A common side effect of Bencomide 5mg Tablet is low blood glucose levels characterized by dizziness, sweating, palpitations, hunger pangs, dry mouth, skin, etc. To avoid hypoglycaemia, you should not miss meals and should carry some form of sugar along with you. Other side effects include taste change, nausea, diarrhoea, stomach pain, headache, and upper respiratory symptoms.

Bencomide 5mg Tablet should not be stopped even if you feel better without consulting your doctor as the sugar levels change. If you stop taking Bencomide 5mg Tablet abruptly, it may increase your sugar levels, which could further increase the risk of eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy) and nerve damage (neuropathy). Bencomide 5mg Tablet should not be taken if you have severe kidney or liver disease, had diabetic coma. Please inform your doctor if you have had liver, kidney or heart disease, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, breast-feeding, blood disease called G6PD-deficiency anaemia and heart disease. Mental alertness may be altered due to low or high blood sugar when Bencomide 5mg Tablet is not taken regularly, which may affect your ability to drive or to operate machinery.

Bencomide 5mg Tablet contains Glibenclamide a 'sulfonylurea' which decreases raised blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin release from the beta cells located in the pancreas (insulin-secreting organ). In a nutshell, it prevents the blood glucose levels from rising to very high levels, thus keeping your diabetes under control. Bencomide 5mg Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, healthy diet, etc.

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
• Nausea
• Heartburn
• Feeling of fullness
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Weight gain

Some diabetic patients taking Bencomide 5mg Tablet may develop a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis. In this condition, there is too much lactic acid accumulated in the blood. So, your liver and kidney proper functioning is required to eliminate excess lactic acid from the blood. If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to Glibenclamide or any ingredient of Bencomide 5mg Tablet, have severe liver or kidney problems, have severe thyroid or adrenal gland problems, have ever had a diabetic coma, Bencomide 5mg Tablet should not be taken. Consult your doctor and take only if prescribed under medical supervision. Bencomide 5mg Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, healthy diet, etc. 

Drug-Drug Interactions: Bencomide 5mg Tablet may interact with pain killers (aspirin, phenylbutazone), blood thinners (heparin), cholesterol-lowering agents (clofibrate), anti-depressants (nortriptyline), anti-hypertensives (captopril, enalapril), stomach ulcers medicines (cimetidine, ranitidine). So, tell your doctor if you are using these drugs before taking Bencomide 5mg Tablet.

Drug-Food Interactions: Taking Bencomide 5mg Tablet with alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

Drug-Disease Interactions: Bencomide 5mg Tablet should be avoided in patients with severe liver or kidney problems, severe thyroid or adrenal gland problems, or whoever had a diabetic coma as it may worsen the condition.

• ASPIRIN
• HEPARIN
• ENALAPRIL
• CIMETIDINE
• RANITIDINE
• PHENYLBUTAZONE
• CLOFIBRATE
• NORTRIPTYLINE
• CAPTOPRIL

• Fill your half plate with starchy veggies, a quarter with proteins and a quarter with whole grain.
• Eat at regular intervals. Do not take a long gap between a meal or snack.
• Monitor your blood sugar level regularly, especially when there are a lot of fluctuations.
• Invest at least 150 min of moderate-intensity physical activity and 15 minutes of high-intensity exercise every week.
• Lose weight gradually to achieve a healthy body mass index (18.5 to 24.9).
• Replace refined carbohydrates containing whole-grain foods and increase intake of fruits and veggies and other fiber-enriched foods.
• Reduce intake of saturated fat (or hidden fats) in food like chips, crisps, pastries, biscuits, and samosas. Choose omega 3 fatty acid-containing oils for daily cooking. You may use palm oil, mustard oil, groundnut oil, rice bran oil and safflower oil for frying.
• Do not take stress as it may elevate your blood sugar level. You may adopt stress management techniques like mindfulness, yoga, or meditation to control stress-related blood sugar changes.
• Opt for low-fat dairy products (low-fat yogurt, fat-free milk, and cheese, etc.).
• Keep your blood pressure as normal (120/80) as possible as it reduces the risk of cardiovascular diseases in diabetes patients.

• Your doctor may advise regular liver function tests to look for symptoms of any liver problems.
• Inform your doctor about the use of Bencomide 5mg Tablet before any surgery, and the doctor may advise insulin before surgery.

Diabetes Mellitus type 2: It is a condition in which either the body stops producing enough insulin (the hormone which helps to decrease sugar levels in the blood) or resistance to insulin action. As a result, excessive insulin is produced. Still, it fails to act on the organs of the body. Type 2 diabetes symptoms include feeling exhausted all time, feeling thirsty, having blurry vision, and the urge to urinate (pee) more often. Complications of type 2 diabetes include skin infection, eye problems (retinopathy), nerve damage (neuropathy), diabetic foot (foot ulcer), kidney disease (nephropathy), high blood pressure and even stroke. Both low and high blood sugar levels can be dangerous and should be treated as soon as possible. Your HbA1c below 5.7% is normal, 5.7-6.4% confirms the prediabetes stage and 6.5% or greater states diabetes condition.