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
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting
Glimepiride
Uses
Glimepiride is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
How it Works
Glimepiride 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 ineffective insulin causes type 2 diabetes. Glimepiride works when diet and exercise alone fail to control abnormally high levels of blood sugar.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Glimepiride may suffer from such side effects;
Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar level),
Nausea,
Headache,
Dizziness,
Anemia and other blood disorders,
Blurred vision,
Diarrhea,
Dizziness,
Headache,
Itching,
Liver problems and jaundice,
Muscle weakness,
Nausea,
Sensitivity to light,
Skin rash and eruptions,
Stomach and intestinal pain,
Vomiting.