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Sitaliptin 50 Tablet
Sitagliptin
Uses of Sitaliptin Tablet
- Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Introduction to Sitaliptin 50 Tablet
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet is normally prescribed when diet and exercise alone or other medicines do not prove sufficient to control your blood sugar level. Your doctor may prescribe it alone or along with other diabetes medicines. It may be taken on an empty stomach or with a meal. The dose will depend on your condition, and blood sugar levels. Therefore, you should use it as advised by your doctor.
You should take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit, and you should not stop unless your doctor recommends it. This medicine is helping you to control your blood sugar levels and prevent serious complications in the future. It is important to stay on the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking this medicine. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.
The most common side effect of taking this medicine is a headache. This is usually minor and improves with time. Low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia) is a possible side effect if you are also taking other diabetes medicines like insulin or sulfonylurea, so you need to know how to recognize and deal with it. It may also cause upper respiratory tract infections like sore throat, cough, and cold. Contact your doctor if the side effects worry you or if they do not go away.
Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had kidney disease, heart or pancreas problems, or if you drink a lot of alcohol. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Some other medicines you are taking may interfere with this medicine’s working. So, make sure your doctor knows about all the other medicines you are using. Limit your alcohol intake while taking this medicine because it can increase your risk of developing low blood sugar levels. You may need regular tests such as kidney function and blood glucose levels to check that the medicine is working properly.
Benefits of Sitaliptin Tablet
In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (or gliptins). It works by helping to increase the amount of insulin your body produces after a meal and to stop your body from releasing too much glucose (sugar) into your blood. The effect is to lower blood glucose levels. This medicine is usually taken once a day, has relatively few common side effects, and does not usually make you put on weight.
Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with a proper program of diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed because it is protecting your future health.
Side effects of Sitaliptin Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Sitaliptin
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Headache
- Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
How to use Sitaliptin Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sitaliptin 50 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Sitaliptin Tablet works
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.
Safety advice
Alcohol
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Sitaliptin 50 Tablet.
Pregnancy
Information regarding the use of Sitaliptin 50 Tablet during pregnancy is not available.
Breast feeding
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving
Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sitaliptin 50 Tablet may be needed.
Liver
Sitaliptin 50 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Sitaliptin 50 Tablet may not be needed in these patients.
However, Sitaliptin 50 Tablet has not been studied in patients with severe hepatic impairment and is not recommended for use in such patients.
However, Sitaliptin 50 Tablet has not been studied in patients with severe hepatic impairment and is not recommended for use in such patients.
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