Sitagliptin Phosphate +Metformin Tablets

Sitagliptin Phosphate + Metformin Tablets

Sitagliptin + metformin is one of the anti-diabetic drugs employed in the treatment of type II diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a disease wherein either the body ceases to produce sufficient insulin (the hormone that allows the reduction of sugar levels in the blood) or there is insulin resistance. Consequently, insulin is secreted in bulk amounts, yet it fails to work on the organs of the body.

Sitagliptin + metformin is a drug composed of Sitagliptin and Metformin. Metformin reduces the release of stored sugar from the liver, lowers the amount of sugar absorbed by the stomach, and enhances the way your body processes sugar. Sitagliptin raises your body’s production of chemicals that make your pancreas release more insulin to regulate blood sugar levels. Therefore, Sitagliptin + metformin regulates blood glucose levels from increasing to extremely high after meals.

Benefits:

• Sitagliptin + metformin makes the pancreas secrete more insulin, use insulin effectively, and lower the excess sugar the liver produces.
• It controls the increase of blood sugar levels after meals. Apart from that, it does not cause weight gain in long-term usage.
• Sitagliptin + Metformin is of great importance in regulating the blood sugar level. Sitagliptin + Metformin avoids severe diabetic complications such as loss of eyesight, kidney injury, nerve injury, diabetic foot ulcer, and retardation in healing of wound.

Uses:

• Sitagliptin + Metformin may, at times, aid in weight control in diabetic patients by suppressing appetite or altering fat metabolism.
• Sitagliptin + metformin helps improve overall glycemic control by increasing insulin sensitivity and lowering hepatic glucose production.
• Daily use of Sitagliptin + metformin can help prevent diabetes-related long-term complications like neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy.

Directions To Use:

• Carefully read all the directions before administering this medicine.
• Administer this medicine after consulting your healthcare provider.
• Swallow the entire tablet with a glass of water.
• Do not chew or crush this tablet.
• Store this medicine in a cool and dry location.

Storage:

Keep this medicine at a cool and dry location and out of children’s and pet’s reach. Do not expose this medicine to direct sunlight. 

Dosage:

Take this drug in the correct dose and at the right time as recommended by your medical specialist. Don’t take excess doses of this drug; otherwise, it will negatively affect your body.

Side Effects:

• Low blood sugar
• Runny nose
• Sore throat
• Upper lung infection
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Gas
• Stomach upset
• Indigestion
• General weakness
• Headache

Precautions:

• You are being given this combination drug because it is more effective in controlling blood sugar than when metformin is given alone.
• Take it with food to reduce your risk of having a stomach upset.
• Take it along with normal exercise and eating a healthy diet to reduce blood sugar levels.
• The risk of weight gain and low blood sugar is less than with other diabetes drugs.
• Have your blood sugar level checked regularly while taking this drug.
• Tell your doctor you are having treatment for diabetes if you are coming in for an operation under a general anaesthetic.
• Report any breathing with rapid and/or deep breaths, stomach pain, persistent nausea, and vomiting to your doctor at once if you are taking Sitagliptin + Metformin because it can lead to a rare and serious side effect called lactic acidosis, which is too much lactic acid in the blood.