When taking sulfonylurea derivatives, including glycazide, hypoglycemia may develop, and in some cases - in severe and prolonged form, requiring hospitalization and intravenous administration of a dextrose solution for several days.
The drug Gliclazide canon can be prescribed only to those patients, whose meals are regular and include breakfast. It is very important to maintain sufficient intake of carbohydrates with food, because The risk of developing hypoglycemia increases with irregular or inadequate nutrition, as well as when consuming food poor in carbohydrates. Hypoglycemia often develops with a low-calorie diet, after prolonged or vigorous exercise, after drinking alcohol or taking several hypoglycemic drugs at the same time.
Typically, the symptoms of hypoglycemia go away after eating a meal rich in carbohydrates (such as sugar). It should be borne in mind that the use of sugar substitutes does not help to eliminate hypoglycemic symptoms.
The experience of using other sulfonylurea derivatives suggests that hypoglycemia can recur despite effective initial arrest of this condition.
In the event that hypoglycemic symptoms have a pronounced character or are prolonged, even in the case of temporary improvement after a meal rich in carbohydrates, it is necessary to provide emergency medical care, up to hospitalization.
In order to avoid the development of hypoglycemia, careful individual selection of drugs and dosing regimens is required, as well as providing the patient with complete information about the proposed treatment.
An increased risk of hypoglycemia may occur in the following cases:
- refusal or inability of the patient (especially the elderly) to follow the prescriptions of the doctor and monitor their condition:
- insufficient and irregular meals, skipping meals, fasting and changing diets;
- an imbalance between exercise and the amount of carbohydrates taken;
- kidney failure:
- severe hepatic impairment;
- an overdose of the drug Gliklazid Kanon;
- Some endocrine disorders (thyroid gland diseases, pituitary and adrenal insufficiency);
- simultaneous reception of certain medicines.
Derivatives of sulfonylureas can cause hemolytic anemia in patients with glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase. Because the glycazide is a derivative of sulfonylureas, caution should be exercised when it is administered to patients with glucose-6phosphate dehydrogenase.One should evaluate the possibility of prescribing a hypoglycemic drug of another group.
Hepatic / Renal Failure
In patients with hepatic and / or renal insufficiency, severe changes in the pharmacokinetic and / or pharmacodynamic properties of gliclazide. Hypoglycemia developing in these patients can be quite long, in such cases immediate therapy is necessary.
Information for patients
It is necessary to inform the patient and his family about the risk of developing hypoglycemia, its symptoms and conditions that contribute to its development. The patient should be informed of the potential risks and benefits of the proposed treatment. The patient needs to clarify the importance of dieting, the need for regular exercise and regular monitoring of blood glucose concentrations.
Insufficient glycemic control
Glycemic control in patients receiving therapy with hypoglycemic agents may be weakened in the following cases: fever, trauma, infectious diseases or large surgical interventions.With these conditions, it may be necessary to discontinue therapy with Gliclazide Canon and prescribe insulin therapy. In many patients, the effectiveness of oral hypoglycemic agents, incl. glyclazide, tends to decline after a long treatment period. This effect can be due to both the progression of the disease and the decrease in the therapeutic response to the drug. This phenomenon is known as secondary drug resistance, which must be distinguished from the primary, in which the drug already at the first appointment does not give the expected clinical effect. Before diagnosing the patient for secondary drug resistance, it is necessary to assess the adequacy of dose selection and adherence to the prescribed diet.
Control of laboratory indicators
For evaluation of glycemic control, regular determination of fasting blood glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin is recommended.
In addition, it is advisable to regularly conduct self-monitoring of concentration blood glucose.