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i accidentally took gliclazide help

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emaan13631122

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Type of diabetes
Don't have diabetes
I am 18 years old and non diabetic .... can please someone tell what happens if took two tablets of glyclazide or diamichron (other name) i had a really bad head ache and i mixed the tablets with my mum.
 
Most diabetic meds need a while before they build up to take effect, so a mistake like this is probably not going to have much effect. Gliclazide has the purpose of lowering the glucose in the blood, and 2 tabs is not an overdose by any means.

Keep an eye on how you feel,and if you get any symptoms of low blood sugar, then take a snack of sugery things like fruit pastilles or jelly babies. Since you are not diabetic yourself this will clear up any short term effect of the gliclazide.
 
emaan13631122 said:
Its been two hours and i havnt eaten anything
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Eating is a good if you can. Or a tea-break with sugared beverage. Your body normal functions should cope with it ok, but a drink or snack will help it. That dosage is not dangerous - I take 4 of the things a day myself.
 
Give it fifteen minutes!

Eat something again, if you still feel wobbly.
 
Not sure. Normally digestion takes 15-90 minutes depending on what you last ate. Meds will probably leave your system within a couple of hours after that. You are probably getting clear of it now
 
Am I correct thinking you had a headache, then took a couple of Gliclazide tablets in error, thinking they were you headache tablet? Did you go on and take something for your headache?

How are you feeling now?

I think, provided your body is nice and healthy, it should be able to work to keep you safe, after a single dose of Glaclazide. The longer since you took it you feel "OK", the better.
 
Gliclazide has a half life of 12 hours so it will take some time to clear your system completely. As has been said if you start to experience symptoms of low blood sugar then take some sugary drink or food if the symptoms persist or worsen call your doctors surgery or 111.
 
Hi. Yes, it shouldn't be a problem as long as you have carbohydrate foods or drink during the 12 hours or so to follow. It stimulates the pancreas to produce a bit more insulin which the carbs will mop up if needed.
 

Yes actually my mums tablets were there too and i took it in hurry thinking it was asprin but when i found out i didnt take anything else as i know that it could cause a reaction
 
emaan13631122 said:
Yes actually my mums tablets were there too and i took it in hurry thinking it was asprin but when i found out i didnt take anything else as i know that it could cause a reaction
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Thanks for that. How are you feeling now?
 
They would have have little effect on you.

They cause you to release more insulin, but your liver would dump glucose if your blood sugar goes too low, if you didn't eTh. So it regulates itself.
 
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