Balaban

Synonyms. The Carbutamide - Nadesan - Aranel.

The dosage form. Synthetic drug. Pills to 0.5 g in a package of 50 pieces, aranel — 60 PCs.

Therapeutic properties. Balaban lowers the level of sugar in the blood. Has weak antibacterial action.

Indications for use. Diabetes of moderate severity in patients over the age of 40 and obese.

Rules of application. Balaban assign inside after 30 to 40 minutes before food once daily in the morning or 2 times a day: morning, 7 to 8 hours, and evenings, at 17 — 18 hours. Initial daily dose of mukabana should not exceed 3 tablets. The therapeutic effect of the drug occurs at 10 to 14 day course. After that, Balaban administered at a maintenance dose of 2 tablets per day. Dosage, duration of treatment and the possibility of combination with other antidiabetic drugs the doctor determines individually. When treatment is necessary to follow a diet.

Side effects and complications. Balaban can cause allergic symptoms (pruritus, urticaria, joint pains, fevers), headache, nausea, upset chairs, impaired liver function and disease of the blood (leukopenia, thrombocytopenia). Occasionally there is a significant reduction in blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia), while the dose usually reduce. To avoid side effects treatment mukabana carried out under the careful supervision of a physician: patients should regularly examine the content of sugar in the blood and urine (before and during the first days of treatment, these studies administered daily). With prolonged use of the drug, its activity may be reduced. In these cases, the decision on further treatment is taken by the doctor. Balaban can suppress the intestinal flora and may cause disbacteriosis.

Contraindications. Childhood and adolescence, pregnancy and breastfeeding, acute infectious diseases, mild forms of diabetes, offset by one diet, comatose and prekomatosnoe state. In addition, Balaban not prescribed for allergic reactions to sulfa drugs, diseases of the liver, kidneys and blood (leukopenia and granulocytopenia), surgical interventions. Should avoid taking alcohol during treatment. You need to remember that drugs, appointed jointly with mukabana, can either weaken (contraceptives for oral administration, thyroidin, nicotinic acid, hydrocortisone, etc.) or enhance (acetylsalicylic acid, phenylbutazone, chloramphenicol, tetracycline antibiotics inderal, etc.) the action of bicarbona.

Storage. In a dark place. The shelf life of mukabana 5 years, orania — 3 years.