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Glucotrol |
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- Description - |
Glucotrol is an oral antidiabetic medication used to treat type 2 (non-insulin-dependent)diabetes. In diabetics either the body does not make enough insulin or the insulin that isproduced no longer works properly.
There are actually two forms of diabetes: type 1 insulin-dependent and type 2non-insulin-dependent. Type 1 usually requires insulin injections for life,while type 2 diabetes can usually be treated by dietary changes and/or oral antidiabeticmedications such as Glucotrol. Apparently, Glucotrol controls diabetes by stimulating thepancreas to secrete more insulin. Occasionally, type 2 diabetics must take insulin injections on atemporary basis, especially during stressful periods or times of illness. |
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Constipation,diarrhea,dizziness,drowsiness,gas,headache,hives,itching,low blood sugar,nervousness,sensitivity to light,skin rash and eruptions,stomach pain,tremor |
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Pratt Pharmaceuticals Division |
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235 East 42nd Street |
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New York, NY 10017-5755 |
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USA |
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