Expert advice for Duotrol Tablet
Duotrol 5 mg/500 mg Tablet is a combination medicine to lower blood sugar. You should continue to exercise regularly and take a healthy diet. You may experience an upset stomach with nausea and diarrhoea in the first two weeks. Take it with food to avoid an upset stomach. Tell your doctor if you experience rapid breathing, ongoing nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain. Limit alcohol consumption when taking Duotrol 5 mg/500 mg Tablet.
|
Composition
|
Glibenclamide (5mg) + Metformin (500mg) |
|
Potentially Unsafe With
|
Alcohol |
|
Side Effect
|
Common
Side Effects of Duotrol are Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), Altered taste, Nausea, Diarrhoea, Stomach pain, Headache, Upper respiratory tract infection. |
|
How to works
|
How Duotrol Tablet works
Duotrol 5 mg/500 mg 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. |
