Side effects | Glinide

Side effects As with other oral antidiabetics, gastrointestinal problems such as nausea and vomiting as well as diarrhea or constipation can occur during therapy with repaglinide (Novonorm®) or nateglinide (Starlix®). 10 percent of patients treated with glinides experienced headaches and diffuse visual disturbances, which were attributed to strongly fluctuating blood glucose levels. Under therapy with … Side effects | Glinide

Glinide

Synonyms in a broader sense Diabetes drugs, diabetes mellitus, repaglinide (e.g. Novonorm®) and nateglinide (e.g. Starlix®) How do the glinides repaglinide (e.g. Novonorm®) and nateglinide (e.g. Starlix®) work? Repaglinide (Novonorm®) and nateglinide (Starlix®) promote the release of insulin from the pancreas. A prerequisite for this is that the pancreas itself can still produce insulin. When … Glinide