Diabetes

This drug contain repaglinide 1 mg ie an antidiabetic drug.

Repaglinide 1 mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It increases the amount of insulin released by the pancreas which prevents blood glucose from rising very high after meals.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus also known as Diabetes Mellitus .

Upper respiratory tract infection,Headache,Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)

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- Repaglinide 1 mg Tablet may interact with insulin, high blood pressure-lowering pills (amlodipine, metoprolol, atenolol, propranolol, bisoprolol, benazepril, enalapril), water pills/diuretics (hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide), heart failure-related medicines (digoxin), painkiller (aspirin), a medicine used to treat cancer (octreotide, danazol), antibiotics (clarithromycin, trimethoprim, rifampicin), antifungal (itraconazole, ketoconazole), a medicine used to treat high blood fats (gemfibrozil), a medicine used to suppress the immune system (ciclosporin) steroids (prednisolone), medicine prevents blood clots (clopidogrel), a medicine used to treat epilepsy (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital), thyroid hormones. Drug-Food Interactions: Taking repaglinide 1 mg tablets with St. John’s wort (herbal medicine) and 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) hypoglycemia. Drug-Disease Interactions: repaglinide 1 mg tablets should be avoided in patients with kidney problems, liver problems, cardiovascular disease (heart-related issues), and low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia) may worsen the condition.

You are recommended not to consume alcohol along with Repaglinidine 1 mg Tablet to avoid unpleasant side-effects. Repaglinidine 1 mg ablet is pregnancy category C drug. As the data around the use of Repaglinidine 1 mg Tablet in pregnant women is limited, the use of Repaglinidine 1 mg Tablet in pregnancy is restricted. It is highly recommended to consult your doctor before taking this drug in case you are pregnant.It is unknown whether Repaglinidine 1 mgTablet is excreted in human milk. Please consult a doctor before using Repaglinidine 1 mg tablet while breastfeeding.

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