Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Composition of Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Diabend Mex 60 Tablet contains Gliclazide (modified release) 60 mg tablet. It belongs to the Sulfonylurea (modified-release) class of medicines.

Uses of Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus (non-insulin-dependent diabetes) to improve blood glucose control
• usually along with diet and exercise; may be used alone or with other antidiabetic medicines as prescribed.

Key benefits

• Lowers fasting and post-meal blood glucose
• Improves HbA1c control in type 2 diabetes
• Once-daily modified-release dosing
• Helps reduce diabetes-related complications when controlled

How Diabend Mex 60 Tablet works

Gliclazide is a sulfonylurea antidiabetic that stimulates insulin release from pancreatic beta cells by closing ATP-sensitive potassium channels. This increases insulin secretion and helps lower blood glucose, particularly after meals.

How to take Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Oral tablet. Take exactly as prescribed, usually once daily with breakfast (do not skip meals). Swallow whole with water; do not crush or chew modified-release tablets. Monitor blood sugar regularly and follow diet/exercise advice.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause severe and prolonged low blood sugar, which may lead to fits or unconsciousness. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Most side effects of Diabend Mex are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
• nausea
• indigestion
• abdominal pain
• diarrhoea
• constipation
• headache
• dizziness
• weight gain
• skin rash

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia—more likely if meals are missed, with strenuous exercise, alcohol, elderly patients, or with kidney/liver impairment. Use with caution in renal or hepatic disease and in G6PD deficiency (risk of haemolysis). Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Inform doctor if you have fever, infection, surgery, or stress as dose changes may be needed. Watch for signs of low blood sugar (sweating, tremor, palpitations, confusion).

Do not take Diabend Mex if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with severe kidney or liver disease.

Interactions with other medicines

Other antidiabetics/insulin (increased hypoglycaemia), fluconazole (increases gliclazide effect), miconazole (contraindicated/avoid; severe hypoglycaemia), clarithromycin (may increase effect), beta-blockers (mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), ACE inhibitors (may increase hypoglycaemia), corticosteroids and thiazide diuretics (raise blood glucose), NSAIDs and warfarin (may increase hypoglycaemia/bleeding risk—monitor), alcohol (increases hypoglycaemia risk)

How to store Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and light. Keep in original blister pack and out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Diabend Mex 60 Tablet

Take it shortly before a meal, and eat that meal. Check your sugar as often as your doctor has asked, especially when your routine changes.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

BAL PHARMA LTD

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Sulfonylurea (modified-release)