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40.00

NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol

USED FOR:
Type 2 diabetes

COMPOSITION:
Glibenclamide (5mg) + Metformin (800mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti diabetic

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Taking metformin with alcohol can cause lactic acidosis and you may experience malaise, respiratory distress, slow or irregular heartbeat, sleepiness, stomach upset, or other unusual symptoms.

PROBABLY SAFE
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE

Aviglen Forte Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Aviglen Forte Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is low or high. If this happens, do not drive.

UNSAFE
Kidney
UNSAFE

Aviglen Forte Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with kidney disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Liver
CAUTION

Aviglen Forte Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Aviglen Forte Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Aviglen Forte Tablet is generally started with low dose in patients with mild to moderate liver disease and its use is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Glibenclamide+Metformin   5mg + 800mg

Uses of Aviglen Forte Tablet
Aviglen Forte Tablet is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

How to use Aviglen Forte Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Aviglen Forte Tablet is to be taken with food.This medicine may cause stomach upset if taken empty stomach.

How Aviglen Forte Tablet works
Aviglen Forte Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Glibenclamide and Metformin. Glibenclamide is a sulfonylurea which works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower the blood glucose. Metformin is a biguanide which works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying glucose absorption from intestines and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.

Side Effects:

Common Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), Altered taste, Nausea, Diarrhoea, Stomach pain, Headache, Upper respiratory tract infection.