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
Gliclazide
Uses
Gliclazide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus which is also known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM).
How it Works
Gliclazide 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 inaffective insulin causes type 2 diabetes. Gliclazide works when diet and exercise alone fail to control abnormally high levels of blood sugar.Gliclazide is only effective when used to treat type-2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent)
Common Side effects
Patients who take Gliclazide may suffer from such side effects;
Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar level),
Nausea,
Headache,
Dizziness
Itching,
Skin rash or other skin conditions
Bruising or bleeding
Fever,
Chills or weakness
Voglibose
Uses
Voglibose is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
How it Works
Voglibose gets activated in the small intestine. Voglibose works to inhibit enzymes which are responsible for the breakdown of complex sugar into simple sugars such as glucose. this then slows the digestion of sugar in the intestines and primarily lowers the post-meal rise in blood sugar levels.
Common Side effects
Some of the potential side effects of Voglibose include the symptoms below;
Skin rash,
Flatulence,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea