DIAMICRON 60 mg MR contains the active ingredient 'gliclazide'.
Gliclazide belongs to a group of medicines called sulphonylureas. The medicine releases the active ingredient gliclazide progressively over 24 hours.
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take each day. They may increase or decrease the dose, depending on your blood glucose levels.
Swallow the tablets with a glass of water. DIAMICRON 60 mg MR tablets can be broken in half. However they should not be crushed or chewed. Crushing or chewing the tablets may change the effectiveness of the tablet.
It is important to take your DIAMICRON 60 mg MR at the same time each day - usually with breakfast.
Taking DIAMICRON 60 mg MR with food can help to minimise the risk of hypoglycaemia.
Do not skip meals while taking DIAMICRON 60 mg MR.
Precautions
Do not take DIAMICRON 60 mg MR if:
You are allergic to: gliclazide, or any of the other ingredients listed .
You have had an allergic reaction to any other sulphonylureas, or related medicines such as sulfa antibiotics or to thiazide diuretics (a type of "fluid" or "water" tablet).
Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant OR you are breastfeeding
You have Type 1 diabetes mellitus (also known as insulin-dependent diabetes (IDDM), or juvenile-onset diabetes).
You have unstable diabetes.
You have diabetic ketoacidosis (a problem which affects the acidity of your blood and can lead to coma - which is mainly associated with Type 1 diabetes).
You have severe kidney OR liver disease.
You are taking an antibiotic medicine containing the active ingredient miconazole.
