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Metaglip General Information
How to Buy MetaglipMetaglip is prescribed by the doctor to patients that are diabetic and is an oral medication that helps to control the blood sugar levels that Diabetic patients might have with type 2 diabetes. Patients should use Metaglip monthly and not stop taking it without the doctor knowing about it. How to Take MetaglipMetaglip should be started from 5mg/250mg once in a day with meal. If your diabetes is hard to be controlled (fasting blood sugar is more than 280mg/dL) then your doses might be of 2.5mg/250mg twice a day with meal. In necessary conditions, your doctor may slowly increase your doses up to 20mg/2000mg Metaglip per day. In case of switching from either Metformin or Glipizide to Metaglip the starting dose is 2.5mg/500mg twice a day with meal or 5mg/500mg twice a day with meal. In necessary conditions your doctor may increase the doses up to 20mg/2000mg per day. Condition Metaglip TreatsMetaglip is mostly used for treatment of type 2 diabetes. This medicine is the combination of two medicines called Glipizide and Metformin. In type2 diabetes the body cells do not responds to insulin. Along with, these patients have high blood sugar content. Metaglip helps in formation of more insulin in pancreas. Use of Metaglip helps to keep the blood sugar under control. Metaglip Side EffectsMost of the side effects of Metaglip are minor. But some side effects are major which need immediate medical attention. Some common side effects of this medicine are diarrhea, headache, an upper respiratory tract infection, common cold, low blood sugar. In some case muscle and joint pain, abdominal pains are also experienced by some patients after using this medicine. |
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Metaglip is an oral drug. First of all, inform to your doctor if you are suffering in severe infection, low blood oxygen levels, high acid levels or blood ketone. In case of recent heart attack or stroke or shock you should not take this medicine without consulting with the doctor. You should not use this medicine if you are 80 years old and have not done any kidney function test. If you are having a surgery or certain lab procedures then consult with the doctor before using Metaglip. In case of overdose of Metaglip, some major side effects might be experienced by the patients. These side effects include coma, confusion, dizziness or lightheadedness, fainting, difficult or fast breathing, irregular heartbeat. Sometimes muscle pain, unusual cold, tenderness, seizures, tremor, drowsiness, stomach pain might be experienced by the patients suffering from Metaglip in over dose. Metaglip should be stored from 20 to 25 degrees Centigrade or 68 to 77 degrees F and stored away from moisture, heat and light. It also should not be stored in bathroom and kept away from the contact of children along with from pets. Drinking alcohol may increase the possibility of the lactic acidosis if you are under Metaglip therapy. Hence, you should avoid alcohol while using Metaglip. 