category
Diabetes
composition
This drug contain voglibose 0.3 mg ie an antidiabetic drug.
workings
Voglibose 0.3 mg tablets works inhibiting the intestinal enzymes responsible for breaking complex sugars into simple sugars like glucose. Thereby, it helps in preventing blood glucose levels from rising immediately after meals.
usage
Type 2 diabetes mellitus also known as Diabetes Mellitus .
side effects
Skin rash,Flatulence,Abdominal pain,Diarrhea
warnings
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.
interactions
Drug-drug interaction : Voglibose 0.3 Tablet may interact with antidiabetics (metformin, insulin), pain killers (aspirin), thyroid hormone (levothyroxine), anti-HIV drugs (zidovudine), asthma medicine (theophylline), and blood thinners (warfarin). Drug -food interaction : Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Voglibose-0.3 Tablet 10's as it causes unpleasant side effects. Drug-disease interaction : Inform your doctor if you have diabetic ketoacidosis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), intestinal ulcer or partial intestinal obstructions, disorders of digestion or absorption, with conditions that may deteriorate as a result of increased gas formation in the intestine.
contraindications
You are recommended to avoid alcohol consumption while taking Voglibose-0.3 mgTablet o prevent unpleasant side-effects.Voglibose 0.3 Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. voglibose 0.3 tablet is safe during breastfeeding.
other
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.
lifestyle
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.
storage
Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
directions use
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