Copamide 250 Mg
Information About Copamide 250 Mg
About Copamide 250 Mg
Medicine Brand Copamide 250 mg is manufactured by Deys Medical Stores Mfg Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Chlorpropamide.
Pakaging
10 Tablet
Active Ingredients For Copamide 250 Mg
Chlorpropamide 250 mg
Diseases List For Which Copamide 250 Mg Is Prescribed
This Drug Is Prescribed For Type II diabetes myelitus
Other Significations For Copamide 250 Mg
This Medication Acetohexamide chlorpropamide tolazamide and tolbutamide are oral blood sugarlowering drugs in a class of medications for diabetes called sulfonylureas They were the first four sulfonylureas to be used to manage type II diabetes and are commonly referred to as first generation sulfonylureas The second generation sulfonylureas are glipizide Glucotrol Glucotrol XL glyburide Micronase and glimepiride Amaryl The primary difference between the first and second generation sulfonylureas is in the way they are eliminated from the body As a result second generation sulfonylureas usually are taken less frequently each day than first generation sulfonylureas and generally are preferred when there is poor function of the kidneys The second generation sulfonylureas were first used in the United States in 1984 All sulfonylureas lower blood sugar glucose by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas Insulin is the hormone that lowers the blood sugar level Approximately 90 of patients with diabetes have type II diabetes formerly called noninsulindependent diabetes mellitus Type II diabetes usually occurs in adults and is associated with obesity and a strong family history of diabetes The inability to control blood glucose in type II diabetes is caused by reduced insulin release by the pancreas as well as decreased removal of glucose from the blood by the bodys cells
Precautions To Be Taken Before Copamide 250 Mg
Drugs that may interact with the first generation sulfonylureas and increase the risk of hypoglycemia include blood thinning agents Coumadin chloramphenicol AkChlor clofibrate Atromid alcohol MAO inhibitors including tranylcypromine Parnate nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs including ibuprofen Motrin aspirin sulfinpyrazoneAnturane sulfonamides including sulfamethoxazole Gantanolphenylbutazone Azolid and drugs that make urine more acidic including ammonium chloride
Major Conditions And Care
Pregnancy And Copamide 250 Mg
Can We Take Copamide 250 Mg During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks
Lactation And Copamide 250 Mg
Can We Use Copamide 250 Mg During Lactation
Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant
Side Effects Of Copamide 250 Mg
Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity