Initially 30 mg daily. May increase dose to 60, 90 or 120 mg daily in successive steps if blood glucose is not adequately controlled. Interval between each dose increments should be at least 1 mth except in patients whose blood glucose has not reduced after 2 wk of treatment. Max: 120 mg daily.
May be taken with or without food: Take at breakfast time. Swallow whole, do not crush/chew.
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity to gliclazide or to other sulfonylurea, sulfonamides. Type 1 diabetes, diabetic pre-coma & coma, diabetic keto-acidosis, severe renal or hepatic insufficiency; treatment w/ miconazole. Lactation.
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