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What is GLIFIL?
- GLIFIL contains combination of Glibenclamide and Metformin
- Glibenclamide belong to a group of medicines called sulphonylureas
- Metformin belong to a group of medicines called biguanides
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic (hypersensitive) to Glibenclamide and Metformin, other sulphonylureas or any of the other ingredients
- suffer from early onset or type I diabetes (requiring insulin)
- suffer from severe kidney or liver disease
- are suffering from ketoacidosis (caused by excessively high blood sugars in diabetics)
- are suffering from a severe infection
- are suffering from stress
- are suffering from any condition likely to make controlling your blood sugar difficult
- are due to undergo surgery
- have reduced consciousness or coma resulting from your diabetes
- have porphyria (a disease of blood proteins affecting the skin, gut and nervous system)
- are malnourished
- are suffering from hormone-induced disorders (functional disorders of the pituitary or adrenal glands)
- are an alcoholic
Tell your doctor about any other medicine you are taking:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (azapropazone and phenylbutazone)
- isoniazid, rifamycins, chloramphenicol, co-trimoxazole, sulphonamides and tetracyclines used to treat bacterial infections
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors [MAOIs] used to treat depression
- miconazole used to treat fungal infections
- allopurinol, sulfinpyrazone and probenecid used to treat gout
- bosentan, diazoxide, captopril, enalapril and beta-blockers used to treat high blood pressure
- quinine and quinidine used to treat and prevent malaria
- warfarin and disopyramide used to thin the blood and prevent clotting
- chlorpromazine used to treat psychosis and other mental illness
- cimetidine and ranitidine used to treat stomach ulcers
- crisantaspase, used in the treatment of cancer
- loop and thiazide diuretics used to treat water retention and heart failure
- clofibrate used to reduce cholesterol
- lithium (used to treat manic depression/bipolar disorder)
- hormone treatments and contraceptives (e.g. testosterone, oestrogens, progesterones, oral contraceptives, anabolic steroids, corticosteroids and octreotides)
- thyroid hormone (used to treat an underactive thyroid gland)
- ciclosporin, used to prevent organ transplant rejection
- Always take GLIFIL as your doctor has told you
- This medicine should be swallowed as a whole
- Never crush or chew the tablets
- Stay on your exercise and diet program and test your blood sugar regularly while taking this medicine
If you take more GLIFIL
- If you take more GLIFIL, contact your nearest hospital casualty department or your doctor immediately. Symptoms include sweating, hunger, increased heart rate, reduced consciousness, coma or seizures
If you forget to take GLIFIL
- If you forget a dose, take another dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, then do not take the missed dose at all. Never take a double dose to make up for the one missed
If you stop taking GLIFIL
- Do not stop this GLIFIL until your physician tells
Like all medicines, GLIFIL can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- rash, itching and/or difficulty breathing
- sensitivity to light
- skin inflammation
- jaundice (yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes)
- blistering of the skin, mouth, eyes and genitals
- changes in blood cells
- fever
- liver problems
- low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia water retention
- problems with blood (nausea/vomiting)
- anorexia
- heartburn
- increased appetite
- weight gain
- metallic taste in mouth
- have unusual (not normal) muscle pain
- have trouble breathing
- feel cold, especially in your arms and legs
- feel dizzy or lightheaded
- have a slow or irregular heartbeat
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