CompositionGlizid MV Tablet 10 is used to control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when treatment with fewer medicines has not been enough. It is a combination medicine containing gliclazide (a sulfonylurea), metformin (a biguanide) and voglibose (an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor).
Gliclazide and metformin lower blood sugar through the day, while voglibose slows the digestion of carbohydrates to reduce sugar spikes after meals. Take it just before or with the first bite of a main meal, as prescribed, and do not skip meals.
Eating regular, balanced meals, limiting sugary foods and refined carbohydrates, staying active and keeping a healthy weight are essential. Keep glucose tablets or glucose powder with you.
This medicine can cause low blood sugar; because voglibose slows the absorption of ordinary table sugar, treat low blood sugar with glucose (dextrose). Before starting, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, heart failure, bowel problems such as a blockage or inflammatory bowel disease, G6PD deficiency or drink alcohol heavily, and about other medicines you take. Your doctor may pause it before surgery or contrast scans. Do not take it if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Seek urgent help for unusual muscle pain, fast breathing and extreme tiredness, or severe bloating and stomach pain. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
