Question

Endocrine System Oral anti diabetic drug (Glicazide)

Instructions:

Identify the drug category

Identify both Brand name and Generic Name

Drug Action

Therapeutic effects

Dosages

Routes

Side effects

Answer 1

GLICLAZIDE

Drug category

It is a drug of choice for type 2 diabetes mellitus which belongs to Sulfonylurea class of insulin secretagogues.

Brand name

Diamicron

Generic name

Gliclazide

Dose

30-120mg/day (It is using in adult only)

Route

Oral administration as a capsule or tablet

Drug action

It is the medicine used to decrease the blood glucose level which is using in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus beacuse non-insulindependent diabetes mellius is occuring due to the decrease sensitivity os body cells to insuline even though the pancreas is producing the insuline hormon also.It stimulate the beta cells of islets of langerhans in pancrease to secreate the insulin hormon and increasing sensitivity to insulin at receptor sites.

Therapeutic effect

It is using in type 2 diabetes mellitus or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus to decrease the elevated glusoce level in the body.

Side effects

1. Rashes
2. Indiagestion
3. Constipation
4. Abdominal pain
5. Temporrary visual impairements
6. Itching
7. Nausea
8. Vomiting
9. Diarrhea
10. Chills
11. Fever
12. Weakness
13. Low blood sugar level
14. head ache
15. Excessive sweating
16. Shivering