Antidiabetic Agents
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D Bose MP 375mg Tablet
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How it works
- Metformin is an oral antidiabetic agent, It helps control blood sugar levels
- Metformin lowers sugar and helps insulin work better
- Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione antidiabetic, It lowers blood sugar by reducing insulin resistance
- Pioglitazone helps your body use the insulin it makes better
- It is used along with diet and exercise
- It may be used alone or with other antidiabetic medicines
- Voglibose is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, It acts by inhibiting the intestinal enzymes, which helps to reduce blood sugar levels
When to Use
Type 2 diabetes
Composition
Metformin - 500 MG
Pioglitazone - 7.5 MG
Voglibose - 0.2 MG
Common Side Effects
- Low blood sugar, signs include anger, shaking, a fast heartbeat, confusion, or sweating
- Belly pain
- Upset stomach or throwing up
- Loose stools (diarrhea)
- Bad taste in your mouth
- Too much acid in the blood (lactic acidosis) may rarely happen
- Headache
- Cough
- Swelling
- Nose irritation
- Weight gain
- Feeling tired or weak
- Weak bones
- Heart failure may happen
- Bladder cancer may rarely happen
- Harm to the liver may rarely happen
- Hyperkalemia, increased serum amylase
- Hypoglycemia, flatulence, intestinal obstruction like symptoms, fulminant hepatitis, diarrhoea, loose stools, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, anemia numbness, edema, blurred vision, hot flushes malaise and weakness