DIABEX XR 1000

Država: Avstralija

Jezik: angleščina

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Aktivna sestavina:

Metformin hydrochloride

Dostopno od:

Alphapharm Pty Ltd

Razred:

Medicine Registered

Navodilo za uporabo

DIABEX* XR

_contains the active ingredient metformin hydrochloride_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about Diabex XR.
It does not contain all the available
information. It does not take the
place of talking to your doctor,
pharmacist or diabetes educator.
All medicines have benefits and
risks. Your doctor has weighed the
risks of you taking Diabex XR
against the benefits expected for you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, TALK TO YOUR
DOCTOR, PHARMACIST OR DIABETES
EDUCATOR.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH YOUR
MEDICINE.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT DIABEX XR IS
USED FOR
Diabex XR is used to control blood
glucose (sugar) in people with Type
2 diabetes mellitus, especially in
those who are overweight. It is used
when diet and exercise are not
enough to control high levels of
blood glucose.
Diabex XR can be used alone, or in
combination with other medicines for
treating diabetes.
TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is also
called non-insulin dependent diabetes
mellitus (NIDDM) or maturity onset
diabetes.
Insulin is a hormone that enables
body tissues to take up glucose from
the blood and to use it for energy or
fat storage for future use.
People with Type 2 diabetes are
unable to make enough insulin or
their body does not respond properly
to the insulin it does make. This
causes a build up of glucose in the
blood (hyperglycaemia), which can
lead to serious medical problems.
Long-term hyperglycaemia can lead
to heart disease, blindness, kidney
damage, poor blood circulation and
gangrene.
Signs of hyperglycaemia may
include:
•
tiredness or lack of energy
•
headache
•
thirst
•
passing large amounts of urine
•
blurred vision
_HOW DIABEX XR WORKS_
Diabex XR belongs to a group of
medicines called biguanides. It
lowers high blood glucose levels by:
•
improving your body's sensitivity
to insulin and restoring the way it
normally uses glucose
•
reducing the amount of glucose
your liver makes
•
delay