Diabetes

This is a combination of three antidiabetic drugs glibenclamide 5 mg + metformin 500 mg + pioglitazone 15 mg .

This is a combination of three medicines, namely: Glibenclamide, Metformin, and Pioglitazone. Glibenclamide increases the production of insulin by acting on the pancreas. Metformin acts by decreasing liver glucose production and intestinal glucose uptake. Pioglitazone works by decreasing the amount of glucose released by the liver and improving the sensitivity of tissues of muscles and fats towards insulin effects.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus also known as Diabetes Mellitus .

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Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.Maintain a low fat and a low sugar diet. Replace carbohydrates containing foods with whole grains, fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates turn to sugars leading to high blood sugar. Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Drug-Drug interaction- GLIBENCLAMIDE+METFORMIN+PIOGLITAZONE may interact with medications used to treat high blood pressure like (ritodrine, salbutamol, and bosentan), bile acid sequestrants (lower cholesterol levels), drugs used to treat skin inflammation such as corticosteroids, pain killer (phenylbutazone), a medication used to treat mental illness (chlorpromazine), a medication used to reduce urine production (desmopressin), a medication used to treat endometriosis (danazol), antidiabetics (gemfibrozil), and antibiotics (rifampicin). Drug-Food Interactions:Taking Glibenclamide ,metformin, and pioglitazone tablets with alcoholic beverages may increase the risk of a rare but serious and potentially life-threatening condition known as lactic acidosis (build-up of lactic acid in the blood) and hypoglycemia. Drug-Disease Interactions: Glibenclamide ,metformin, and pioglitazone tablets should be avoided in patients with congestive heart failure (heart-related issues), type I diabetes, liver diseases, kidney diseases, hormonal problems, and infectious illnesses, and edema.

you are recommended to avoid consumption of alcohol with Glibenclamide, metformin and pioglitazone tablet may cause serious side effects.It is a category C drug and may cause harmful effects to the unborn baby. So, it is used only when the benefits of this medicine outweigh the risks.Glibenclamide , metformin and pioglitazone should not be used in breastfeeding mothers as it may get secreted in the breast milk and cause unwanted effects in the nursing babies.

You can Monitor your blood sugar level with a glucometer regularly while you are taking this medicine. Your doctor may check your liver function regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop symptoms such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing or if you have persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Glimepiride + Metformin may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.

Do regular exercise such as cyclingbody walkingbody joggingbody dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.Maintain healthy body weight as obesity is also related to the onset of diabetes.Maintain a low fat and a low sugar diet. Replace carbohydrates containing foods with whole grainsbody fruits and vegetables as carbohydrates turn to sugars leading to high blood sugar.Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.You are advised to take this tablet for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you based on your medical condition