Glibenclamide for diabetes

About glibenclamide

Insulin is a hormone which is made naturally in your body, in the pancreas. It helps to control the levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood. If your body does not make enough insulin, or if it does not use the insulin it makes effectively, this results in the condition called السكري (داء السكري).

People with السكري need treatment to control the amount of sugar in their blood. This is because good control of blood sugar levels reduces the risk of complications later on. Some people can control the sugar in their blood by making changes to the food they eat but, for other people, medicines like glibenclamide are given alongside the changes in diet.

Glibenclamide works by increasing the amount of insulin that your pancreas produces. This helps to reduce the amount of sugar in your blood.

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking glibenclamide it is important that your doctor knows:

• إذا كنتِ حاملاً، تحاولين الإنجاب أو تقومين بالرضاعة الطبيعية.

• إذا كان لديك أي مشاكل في طريقة عمل الكبد لديك، أو في طريقة عمل الكلى لديك.

• If you have been told you have porphyria or glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency. These are rare inherited disorders.

• إذا كنت تتناول أي أدوية أخرى. يشمل ذلك أي أدوية تتناولها والتي يمكن شراؤها بدون وصفة طبية، بالإضافة إلى الأدوية العشبية والمكملات الغذائية.

• إذا كنت قد تعرضت في أي وقت مضى لرد فعل تحسسي تجاه دواء.

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about glibenclamide and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking them.

• Take glibenclamide exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual starting dose for an adult is 5 mg daily. It is prescribed as a single dose to be taken with, or immediately after, breakfast.

• The dose for a child will vary depending on their body weight and may be needed more than once per day; follow your doctor's instructions carefully.

• If you (or your child) have been given oral liquid medicine, take care to measure the correct amount using the oral syringe and adaptor provided. Follow the printed instructions in the manufacturer's leaflet.

• If you are giving the oral liquid medicine to a baby, it should be given around 15 minutes before a milk feed.

• If you forget to take a dose at the usual time, take it with your next meal. If you do not remember until the following day, skip the missed dose. Do not take two doses on the same day to make up for a forgotten dose.

• It is important that you keep your regular doctor's and clinic appointments. This is so that your progress can be monitored. You will need regular check-ups with an eye clinic and a foot clinic as well as with your doctor and diabetes clinic.

• Your doctor may recommend that you test for sugar (glucose) in your blood regularly to check that your diabetes is being controlled. Your doctor or diabetes nurse will show you how to do this.

• إذا كنت قد تلقيت نصيحة من طبيبك بشأن تغييرات في نظامك الغذائي، أو الإقلاع عن التدخين، أو ممارسة التمارين الرياضية بانتظام، فمن المهم أن تتبع النصيحة التي تلقيتها.

• Make sure you know what it feels like if your blood sugar drops too low. This is known as hypoglycaemia, or a 'hypo'. The first signs of hypoglycaemia are feeling shaky or anxious, sweating, looking pale, feeling hungry, having a feeling that your heart is pounding (palpitations), and feeling dizzy. If this happens, eat something containing sugar, such as dextrose tablets, or sugary sweets or drinks (non-diet), and then follow this up with a snack such as a sandwich or a banana.

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) can occur if you miss a meal, if you exercise more than usual, if you are ill, or if you drink alcohol.

• لا تشرب الكحول، لأنه يمكن أن يؤثر على التحكم في مستوى السكر في الدم. اسأل طبيبك إذا كنت بحاجة إلى مزيد من النصائح حول هذا الموضوع.

• إذا كنت سائقًا، يجب أن تأخذ حذرك بشكل خاص، حيث قد تتأثر قدرتك على التركيز إذا لم يكن مرض السكري لديك تحت السيطرة الجيدة. قد يُنصح بفحص مستويات السكر في الدم قبل السفر واصطحاب وجبة خفيفة معك في الرحلات الطويلة.

• Drivers in the UK may need to inform the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) if they experience an episode of severe hypoglycaemia or experience a 'hypo' whilst driving. Ask your doctor for advice. Drivers in other countries should contact the relevant vehicle licensing agency.

• إذا شعرت بالعطش بشكل غير عادي، أو كنت تتبول أكثر من المعتاد، أو شعرت بالتعب الشديد، يجب أن تخبر طبيبك. هذه علامات على أن هناك الكثير من السكر في دمك وقد تحتاج علاجك إلى تعديل.

• Check with your doctor before taking up any new physical exercise, as this will have an effect on your blood sugar levels and you may need to check your blood levels more regularly.

• If you are due to have an operation or dental treatment, you should tell the person carrying out the treatment that you have diabetes and give them a list of the medicines you are taking.

• If you buy any medicines, always check with a pharmacist that they are suitable for you to take.

• Treatment for diabetes is usually lifelong. Continue to take the tablets unless you are advised otherwise by your doctor.

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with glibenclamide. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

إذا شعرت بأي أعراض أخرى تعتقد أنها قد تكون بسبب الأقراص، تحدث مع طبيبك أو الصيدلي للحصول على مزيد من النصائح.

• احفظ جميع الأدوية بعيدًا عن متناول ورؤية الأطفال.

• احفظه في مكان بارد وجاف، بعيدًا عن الحرارة المباشرة والضوء.

• The oral liquid medicine should not be used for more than 30 days after first opening. It's a good idea to write on the label the date you first opened the bottle.