Daonil Tablet (Glibenclamide 5mg)

Daonil Tablet 30’s belongs to the class of medicine called ‘oral hypoglycaemic’ used to treat type-2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic or lifelong condition affecting how your body processes glucose. People with type 2 diabetes either do not produce enough insulin, or if the insulin is produced, it cannot perform its function in the body (insulin resistance). Thus, the blood glucose level increases and symptoms such as frequent urination increased thirst and increased hunger.

Daonil Tablet 30’s contains Glibenclamide, which acts by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas. It stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas and decreases blood sugar levels. In a nutshell, it prevents blood glucose levels from rising to very high levels, thus keeping your diabetes under control. Daonil Tablet 30’s shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, a healthy diet, etc.

Daonil Tablet 30’s should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach.Daonil Tablet 30’s should be taken at the same time of the day each time for the best results. Your doctor will decide what dose should be taken for better advice, and it can change timely depending upon your condition. A common side effect of Daonil Tablet 30’s is low blood glucose levels characterized by dizziness, sweating, palpitations, hunger pangs, dry mouth, skin, etc. To avoid hypoglycaemia, you should not miss meals and should carry some form of sugar along with you. Other side effects include taste change, nausea, diarrhoea, stomach pain, headache, and upper respiratory symptoms.

Daonil Tablet 30’s should not be stopped even if you feel better without consulting your doctor as the sugar levels change. If you stop taking Daonil Tablet 30’s abruptly, it may increase your sugar levels, which could further increase the risk of eyesight loss (retinopathy), kidney (nephropathy) and nerve damage (neuropathy). Daonil Tablet 30’s should not be taken if you have severe kidney or liver disease, had diabetic coma. Please inform your doctor if you have had liver, kidney or heart disease, are pregnant or planning to get pregnant, breast-feeding, blood disease called G6PD-deficiency anaemia and heart disease. Mental alertness may be altered due to low or high blood sugar when Daonil Tablet 30’s is not taken regularly, which may affect your ability to drive or to operate machinery.

Type-2 diabetes mellitus

Daonil Tablet 30’s contains Glibenclamide a ‘sulfonylurea’ which decreases raised blood sugar levels by stimulating insulin release from the beta cells located in the pancreas (insulin-secreting organ). In a nutshell, it prevents the blood glucose levels from rising to very high levels, thus keeping your diabetes under control. Daonil Tablet 30’s shows optimum effects when taken along with healthy lifestyle changes like weight loss, regular exercise, healthy diet, etc.

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
• Nausea
• Heartburn
• Feeling of fullness
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Abdominal pain
• Weight gain