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    Metformin is used to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. It works by reducing hepatic glucose production and increasing peripheral glucose uptake. The typical adult dosage is 500 mg twice daily or 850 mg once daily by mouth with meals. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses monitor blood glucose and ketone levels as prescribed and educate patients on proper administration and signs of hypoglycemia. Gliclazide contains the active ingredient sulfonylurea which helps control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise and weight loss have failed. The usual adult dosage is 30 mg once daily by mouth. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses should inform the doctor if the patient has surgery,

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    Metformin is used to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. It works by reducing hepatic glucose production and increasing peripheral glucose uptake. The typical adult dosage is 500 mg twice daily or 850 mg once daily by mouth with meals. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses monitor blood glucose and ketone levels as prescribed and educate patients on proper administration and signs of hypoglycemia. Gliclazide contains the active ingredient sulfonylurea which helps control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise and weight loss have failed. The usual adult dosage is 30 mg once daily by mouth. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses should inform the doctor if the patient has surgery,

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    Metformin is used to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. It works by reducing hepatic glucose production and increasing peripheral glucose uptake. The typical adult dosage is 500 mg twice daily or 850 mg once daily by mouth with meals. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses monitor blood glucose and ketone levels as prescribed and educate patients on proper administration and signs of hypoglycemia. Gliclazide contains the active ingredient sulfonylurea which helps control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise and weight loss have failed. The usual adult dosage is 30 mg once daily by mouth. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses should inform the doctor if the patient has surgery,

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    Drug Analysis

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    Metformin is used to treat non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. It works by reducing hepatic glucose production and increasing peripheral glucose uptake. The typical adult dosage is 500 mg twice daily or 850 mg once daily by mouth with meals. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses monitor blood glucose and ketone levels as prescribed and educate patients on proper administration and signs of hypoglycemia. Gliclazide contains the active ingredient sulfonylurea which helps control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes when diet, exercise and weight loss have failed. The usual adult dosage is 30 mg once daily by mouth. Common side effects include gastrointestinal issues. Nurses should inform the doctor if the patient has surgery,

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    DRUG ANALYSIS

    Drug Name Mechanism of Dosage Indication Contraindication Side effects/ Nursing Responsibilities
    Action Adverse effects
    Generic name: Metformin 500 mg/tab TID Used in the Contraindicated Endocrine: Monitor urine or serum
    Metformin primarily treatment of with allergy to Hypoglycemia, Lactic glucose levels frequently
    reduces/decreased
    Adults: 500 BID or Non-insulin metformin, heart acidosis to determine effectiveness
    hepatic glucose
    Brand name: formation and 850 once daily PO. dependent failure; diabetes of drug and dosage.
    IMAX increases DM. complicated with GI: Anorexia, nausea,
    peripheral glucose Pediatric patients fever, severe vomiting, epigastric Monitor blood for glucose
    Class: uptake. (10-16 y/o): It can be used as infections, severe discomfort, heartburn, and ketones as prescribed.
    Antidiabetic 500 mg BID with a monotherapy trauma, major diarrhea, flatulence
    or in
    meals. surgery, ketosis, Swallow extended-release
    combination
    with a acidosis, coma; Hypersensitivity: tablets whole; do not cut,
    sulfonylurea. type 1 dm, serious Allergic skin reactions, crush or chew.
    hepatic eczema, pruritus,
    impairment, erythema, urticaria Avoid alcohol while taking
    serious renal the drug.
    impairment,
    glycosuria, Report fever, sore throat,
    hyperglycemia unusual bleeding or
    associated with bruising, rash, dark urine,
    primary renal light colored stools,
    disease, labor and hypoglycaemic or
    delivery, lactation. hyerglycemic reactions.

    Use cautiously with


    the elderly.
    Drug Name Mechanism of Dosage Indication Contraindication Side effects/ Nursing Responsibilities
    Action Adverse effects
    Generic name: Diamicron contains Used in the Contraindicated GI: Diarrhea, Patients who are NPO may
    Gliclazide the active 30 mg/tab OD treatment of DM with constipation, have their dose held to
    ingredient, II when diet,
    hypersensiticity to indigestion, nausea, avoid hypoglycemia
    gliclazide which is exercise and
    Brand name: a sulfonylurea. weight loss have sulfonylurea. To vomiting or abdominal
    Diamicron Gliclazide is used failed to fully those having DM I, pain. Inform the doctor in the ff.
    to help control control blood severe hepatic or cases: Surgery, trauma, fever
    blood sugar levels sugar. or infection, difficulty in
    Class: renal failure, Skin reactions: rashes
    with DM II. eating
    Antidiabetic, pregnancy and and itch.
    sulfonylurea lactation, diabetic
    ketoacidosis. Disturbance in liver
    function.

    Low blood glucose


    level.

    Yellowing of the skin


    (jaundice).

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