Gliclazide is a sulfonamide and can be absorbed systemically. Sulfonamides can produce severe, possibly fatal, reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome
- TRADE NAMES: Adionor; Diamicron (Servier); Diamicron MR (Servier); Diaprel
- INDICATIONS: Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
- CLASS: Sulfonylurea
- HALF-LIFE: 10–12 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Beta andrenergic blocking agents, Chloramphenicol, Cimetidine, Clofibrate, coumarin derivatives, Disopyramide, MAO inhibitors, Miconazole, Phenylbutazone, salicylates, sulfonamides, Tetracycline
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
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