Manufacturer: Panacea Biotec Ltd
Salt Composition : Glimepiride(4mg)
Strip of 10 Tablet
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Keep taking this medicine, even if you feel well or your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise to put you at risk of diabetes complications such as kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.
Insulin moves sugar (glucose) from the blood into the cells. The cells then use it as fuel for energy. In type 2 diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin or doesn't utilize insulin properly, so the sugar is not able to enter the cells and stays in your bloodstream.
Glimepiride is completely metabolized by oxidative biotransformation after either an IV or oral dose. The major metabolites are the cyclohexyl hydroxy methyl derivative (M1) and the carboxyl derivative (M2). Cytochrome P450 2C9 has been shown to be involved in the biotransformation of glimepiride to M1.
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 Betaglim
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
Headache
Nausea
Dizziness
You should not take it if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis (high levels of acid in your blood), or if you have severe kidney or liver disease.
Betaglim 4mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Betaglim 4mg Tablet.
Betaglim 4mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Monitoring of the breastfed infant's blood glucose is advisable during maternal therapy with Betaglim 4mg Tablet
Betaglim 4mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called sulfonylureas and is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes thereby preventing serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage and blindness.
Interactions. Medications that affect glucose control may interact with glimepiride. Insulin and other antidiabetic medications work with glimepiride to produce a combined hypoglycemic effect. Together, these drugs may lower blood sugar to a level that results in hypoglycemia.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Betaglim 4mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
You should skip a dose of Betaglim 4mg Tablet if a meal is skipped, and add a dose of medicine if you eat an extra meal.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Betaglim 4mg Tablet helps decrease high blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications of diabetes.
Take it shortly before or with the first main meal of the day (usually breakfast). Avoid skipping meals.
Exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet and take your other diabetes medicines (if prescribed) alongside.
Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.
Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Betaglim 4mg Tablet affects you.
It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemic symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
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).
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. Betaglim 4mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. Does Betaglim 4mg Tablet make you sleepy?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet itself does not cause sleepiness. However, it may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) when used with other anti-diabetes medicine. Because of this you may feel sleepy or have problems in sleeping.
Q. Is Betaglim 4mg Tablet safe for kidneys?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet does not affect kidneys in patients with normal kidney function. However, its use should be avoided in patients with severe kidney disease since Betaglim 4mg Tablet is principally eliminated by the kidneys.
Q. Does Betaglim 4mg Tablet cause memory loss?
No, it is not known that Betaglim 4mg Tablet causes memory loss. However, the use of Betaglim 4mg Tablet may cause low blood sugar which may cause problems with concentration and reduced alertness.
Q. Who should not take Betaglim 4mg Tablet?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet should be avoided by patients who are allergic to it, have severe kidney or liver disease, have G6PD-deficiency (an inherited condition affecting red blood cells) or are due to have surgery. Additionally, patients who are trying to get pregnant, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1 diabetes mellitus) should avoid taking Betaglim 4mg Tablet.
Q. How long does it take for Betaglim 4mg Tablet to start working?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet takes about 2 to 3 hours to reduce blood sugar levels. You may not feel any difference, but this does not mean the medicine is not working. Continue taking the medication as directed by your doctor and if you have any concerns, discuss it with your doctor.
Q. How long do I need to take Betaglim 4mg Tablet? Can I stop the medication?
Usually, the treatment for diabetes is suggested for a long term. You may have to continue the treatment life long. Betaglim 4mg Tablet only controls the sugar levels but does not cure it. Do not stop taking Betaglim 4mg Tablet without talking to your doctor. If you stop taking Betaglim 4mg Tablet suddenly your diabetes may get worse.
Q. How and when to take Betaglim 4mg Tablet?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet is advised to be taken in the dose and duration suggested by your doctor. Generally, a single daily dose of Betaglim 4mg Tablet is sufficient to control blood sugar levels. The dose should be taken whole with water shortly before or during breakfast. However, if you skip breakfast then the medicine should be taken shortly before or during your first main meal.
Q. What can happen if I take more than the recommended dose of Betaglim 4mg Tablet?
Betaglim 4mg Tablet should be taken strictly as advised by the doctor. Overdose of Betaglim 4mg Tablet may significantly decrease your blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). If you think you have taken an excess dose and experience a dip in your sugar level, consume enough sugar (e.g., a small bar of sugar cubes, sweet juice or sweetened tea) and inform a doctor immediately. Severe cases of hypoglycemia accompanied by loss of consciousness and coma require immediate medical treatment and admission into hospital.
