As well as we know, no matter what the disease is, pharmacotheraphy always
has side effects more or less. It is crucial to reduce and even avoid the side
effects, and then we will live a healthy, long and happy life. As follows, let’s
learn some ways to avoid side effects, and I hope they may do help actually.
Professionals recommend that, most of hypoglycemic drugs may have a harmful
effect on the body. Sulfonylurea and glinides can cause liver damage. Biguanides
also lead to gastrointestinal reaction and lactic acidosis, or anaphylaxis and
large cell anemia reaction for the little users. As to alpha glucosidase
inhibitor, the main side effect is causing gastrointestinal reaction, and which
may cause abdominal distension, stomachache, diarrhea and intestinal exhaust too
much. Besides, it is reported that the drugs might lead to severe hepatic
lesion. Insulin sensitizer can not only trigger liver damage，but also increase
the blood volume and the burden of heart.
In order to avoid and reduce the side effects, to a great extent, diabetics
should choose the proper hypoglycemic drugs. What’s more, they need to know when
and how to take medicines reasonably.
Like sulfonylurea and glinides, diabetics had better take it before food.
Diabetics, those who also have serious liver and renal insufficiency, diabetic
acute or chronic complications or are in pregnancy or lactation period, must not
take these medicines at all.
Biguanides need taking during or after a meal, which can reduce the side
effects to digestive tract. Certain patients should not take it, such as severe
anemia and liver and renal insufficiency patients.
Alpha glucosidase inhibitor need taking with your first rice, which can make
the best curative effect. Patients with stomach and intestine disease, renal
insufficiency and being in pregnancy or lactation period, should use the drugs
with caution.