Diabecon increases the peripheral utilization of glucose. Diabecon increases the hepatic and muscle glycogen content. Diabecon promotes ?-cell repair/regeneration and increases the C-peptide level. As it has antioxidant properties, Diabecon protects the ?-cells from oxidative stress. Diabecon exerts an insulin-like action. By reducing the glycated hemoglobin level, normalizing the microalbuminuria and modulating the lipid profile, Diabecon minimizes the long-term diabetic complications
Dosage
Being in the form of drops the medication is taken per os, with or before meals. If you feel unconfident about the compatibility of the medication with drugs you are taking consult your doctor.
Side Effects
Diabecon tablets are not known to have any side effects if taken as per the prescribed dosage.
Indications
Diabecon tablets are useful:
1. For non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM/type 2) - as a monotherapy or as an adjuvant to other oral antidiabetic drugs
2. For NIDDM with signs and symptoms of hyperlipidemia
3. For NIDDM with early retinopathy
4. For NIDDM with microalbuminuria
5. As an adjuvant in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM/type 1)
Missed Dose
Being a supplement the dose of the medication can't be missed. The only result a missed dose of the medication can lead to is slower effect of taking it. It usually takes some times for the results to become so evident that one should take much effort not to see them. Thus, in case of a 'missed dose' the time frame can become a bit longer.
