Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
Salt Composition : Voglibose(0.3mg)
Volix 0.3mg Tablet should be taken just before or along with a meal. The dose and how often you need it will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your blood sugar levels. Do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. If you do, your blood sugar levels may increase and put you at risk of serious complications like kidney damage and blindness.
This medicine is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly while taking this medicine.
The most common side effects of Volix 0.3mg Tablet include skin rash, flatulence (gas), stomach pain, and diarrhea. Please consult your doctor if these bother you or do not go away.
This medicine by itself does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). However, when used in combination with other diabetes medicines (especially insulin or sulphonylureas), it can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Such episodes of hypoglycemia will have to be treated by taking plain glucose. Table sugar or common sugar will not help correct low blood sugar levels if you are taking this medicine.
Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Do not take this medicine if you have ulceration or inflammation in the bowel (eg. ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Please tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking this medicine as it may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).
The anti-hypoglycaemic action of voglibose results from a reversible inhibition of membrane bound intestines α glycosidase hydrolize enzymes which hydrolize oligosaccharides and disaccharides to glucose and other monosaccharides in the brush border of the small intestine.
voglibose is poorly absorbed after oral administration. However, systematic adverse effects have been observed. Metabolism: the metabolism of voglibose in liver is negligible. Excretion: The renal excretion is negligible and plasma concentations after oral dose have been undetectable
Skin rash
Flatulence
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Voglibose is contraindicated in: Hypersensitivity to the drug or to any of its components. Diabetic ketoacidosis. Inflammatory bowel diease, colonic ulcerations or partial intestinal obstructions and patients being predisposed to intestinal obstruction.
Volix 0.3mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Volix 0.3mg Tablet.
Volix 0.3mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Indications. Voglibose is used in DM for reduction in PPHG, only when diet and/or exercise with lifestyle modification or OHAs or insulin preparations, in addition to diet and/or exercise, do not result in an adequate glycaemic control
Insulin glulisine The risk or severity of hypoglycemia can be increased when Voglibose is combined with Insulin glulisine.
Insulin human The risk or severity of hypoglycemia can be increased when Voglibose is combined with Insulin human.
Do not chew, crush or break it. Volix 0.3mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Store below 30°C
If you miss a dose of Volix 0.3mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.
Volix 0.3mg Tablet is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoid long-term complications.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Volix 0.3mg Tablet.
Volix 0.3mg Tablet lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.
Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
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. Volix 0.3mg Tablet is to be taken with food.
Q. Does Volix 0.3mg Tablet cause weight loss?
There is evidence that normal doses of Volix 0.3mg Tablet do not cause significant weight loss. However, very high doses of this medicine can affect the absorption of food, thereby causing weight loss. Do not take this medication for weight loss as it is not approved for the treatment of obesity. Do consult your doctor before starting this medication.
Q. How should you take Volix 0.3mg Tablet?
Volix 0.3mg Tablet is usually prescribed to be taken orally three times daily immediately before each meal. Volix 0.3mg Tablet may be given along with a controlled diet. However, in case Volix 0.3mg Tablet does not work alone, it may be given along with a proper diet and other antidiabetic medicines. Your doctor may further increase your doses if the given doses do not provide sufficient control over the blood sugar levels. Do not take this medication by yourself and consult your doctor before starting this medication.
