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Glucare contains 500 mg of the active substance "metformin" which helps reduce blood sugar levels after meals in type 2 diabetics by delaying intestinal absorption of glucose, reducing the production of glucose by the liver, and improving the utilization of glucose by the body's cells.
Glucare is used to treat type 2 diabetes if exercise and diet are unsuccessful, and is used especially for those who are overweight.
Glucare 500 helps women with polycystic ovaries lose weight, restore ovulation and reduce androgen levels, and also reduce the chances of abortion and diabetes during pregnancy.
The adult dose of glucare starts at 500 or 850 mg 2 - 3 times per day.
Maximum adult allowable dose of 3000 mg is divided into 3 doses.
The dose of glucare for children and adolescents older than 10 years starts from 500 or 850 mg once a day.
Maximum daily allowable dose is 2000 mg divided on 2 - 3 doses.
Glucare is administered with or after meals, and the time of taking it varies depending on the number of doses:
Daily tablet, in the morning with breakfast.
Two tablets a day, in the morning with breakfast and in the evening with dinner.
3 tablets per day, in the morning with breakfast, in the afternoon with lunch, in the evening with dinner.
Glucare may cause some side effects, such as:
Diarrhea.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
indigestion.
headache.
Glucare 500 is not used in case of:
Allergy to drug ingredients.
Metabolic acidosis.
Severe liver disease.
Take alcohol.
dehydration.
Severe kidney disease.
Heart attack or severe heart failure.
Pancreatitis.
Pregnancy and lactation.
The doctor should be consulted before taking glucose along with any other medication, especially:
Diuretics.
corticosteroids.
Asthma medication.
Other diabetes medications.
Keep out of children's reach.
Keep at a temperature below 30 ° C.
The drug is not used after the expiration date.
Both glucophage and glucare contain the active substance metformin, but differ in their respective producing companies.