Gliclazide, Color : White, Form : API, Grade : Medicine Grade

Niksan Pharmaceutical is one of the biggest manufacturer, supplier, exporter and trader of the GLICLAZIDEfinished formulations moreover Gliclazide API. Niksan Pharmaceutical is the huge manufacturer, exporter and supplier of Gliclazide API and formulation situated in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India.

Niksan Pharmaceutical is the suppliers, manufacturer, exporters and trader of Gliclazide inthe domestic level as well as the international market.

Niksan is an Indian based pharmaceutical company so it also supplies and manufactures the Gliclazide to all Indian states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Delhi, Tamilnadu, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab and Haryana.  

Niksan Pharmaceutical and Niksan group companies are exporters, suppliers and manufacturers of the API and also Gliclazide formulations in many countries for many years. Niksan pharmaceutical currently exports Gliclazide API and Formulation to countries like New Zealand, Jordan, Belgium, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Hong Kong, Morocco, Portugal, France, South Africa, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Israel, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Taiwan, Netherlands, South Korea, Switzerland, Algeria, Pakistan, Canada, Vietnam, United States, Germany, Brazil and many other countries.

GLICLAZIDEis an oral antihyperglycemic agent, specifically categorized as a sulfonylurea. It is used to treat type 2 diabetes by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin. Furthermore, gliclazide is classified as a second-generation sulfonylurea, alongside other drugs like glibenclamide and glipizide. It also falls under the BCS Class II drug category due to its low solubility and high permeability. 

SYNONYSMS:Glimicron, Gliclazida, Diamicron

IUPAC NAME: 1-(3,3a,4,5,6,6a-hexahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyrrol-2-yl)-3-(4-methylphenyl)sulfonylurea

CAS NO:21187-98-4

FORMULA:C15H21N3O3S

MOLECULAR MASS:  323.412 g/mol

STORAGE CONDITIONS:Store this medication at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C) away from heat, light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep this and all medications out of the reach of children. MEDICAL ALERT: Your condition can cause complications in a medical emergency.

HOW TO USE:Swallow your gliclazide tablets whole with a drink of water. Do not chew them. If you are taking 2 doses a day, take 1 dose with your breakfast and 1 dose with your evening meal. If you are taking slow-release gliclazide, take your dose once a day with breakfast.

HOW GLICLAZIDE WORKS: Gliclazide, a type 2 diabetes by stimulating the pancreas to release more insulin. It also improves the body's sensitivity to insulin, making it more effective at controlling glucose levels. Essentially, it helps the body use insulin more efficiently and effectively. 

PHARMACOKINETICS OF GLICLAZIDE:Gliclazide is a sulphonylurea drug with an intermediate half-life of around 11 hours. It is extensively metabolised, and renal clearance accounts for only 4% of total drug clearance. The molecule contains an azabicyclo-octyl group which confers special properties on the basic sulphonylurea moiety.

SIDE EFFECTS OF GLICLAZIDE:Stomach ache or indigestion, Feeling sick (nausea) , Being sick (vomiting), frequent sips of water or squash to avoid dehydration, Diarrhoea, Drink lots of fluids, Constipation.

PRECAUTIONS: Tell your doctor if you are allergic to the medicine. Ask your doctor’s advice if you have medical history like diabetes, heart problem, liver problem, kidney disease, breast cancer or tumour. If you are taking the other medication kindly tell your doctor about it. Avoid combination with alcohol, Don’t Take This Medicine During Pregnancy & Breast-Feeding.