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Medicines gliclazideQuestion & answer

gliclazide · Medicine question

Where is gliclazide mainly metabolised, and how is it excreted?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Gliclazide is mainly metabolised in the liver and excreted in urine, with less than 1% found unchanged in urine.

Sources for this answer

Diamicron MR 30 mgServier Laboratories Limited · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 15Document updated 11 May 2020

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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