Metride Plus, Glimepiride/ Metformin/ Pioglitazone

Metformin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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.

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

Pioglitazone is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Pioglitazone works by increasing the sensitivity of your body's cells to insulin, it helps the body use Insulin more effectively, so more glucose is taken into cells for the same amount of insulin in the bloodstream. In type 2 diabetes the body produces insufficient amounts of insulin which causes the cells to build a resistance against the insulin(Insulin resistance). Pioglitazone directly helps in reducing this insulin resistance and helping in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Patients who take Pioglitazone may suffer from such side effects;

Blurred vision,
Respiratory tract infection,
Bone fracture,
Numbness,
Putting on weight,
Aches and pains,
Flu-like symptoms,
Chest infections,
Reduced sense of touch (numbness),
A greater risk of broken bones

Glimepiride is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (diabetes mellitus)

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.

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.