Gliford 10 Tablet

Gliford 10 Tablet is 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.

Gliford 10 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. Gliford 10 Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, a healthy diet, etc.

Gliford 10 Tablet should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach .Gliford 10 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 Gliford 10 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.

Gliford 10 Tablet should not be stopped even if you feel better without consulting your doctor as the sugar levels change. If you stop taking Gliford 10 Tablet abruptly, it may increase your sugar levels, which could further increase the risk of eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy) and nerve damage (neuropathy). Gliford 10 Tablet should not be taken if you have severe kidney or liver disease or have a diabetic coma. Please inform your doctor if you have had liver, kidney or heart disease, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, or have a blood disease called G6PD-deficiency anaemia or heart disease. Mental alertness may be altered due to low or high blood sugar when Gliford 10 Tablet is not taken regularly, which may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

Gliford 10 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. Gliford 10 Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, healthy diet, etc.

Some diabetic patients taking Gliford 10 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 Gliford 10 Tablet, have severe liver or kidney problems, have severe thyroid or adrenal gland problems, have ever had a diabetic coma, Gliford 10 Tablet should not be taken. Consult your doctor and take only if prescribed under medical supervision. Gliford 10 Tablet shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, healthy diet, etc.