Jantovia-M 50mg/500mg tablet 14’s

Warnings

Pregnancy

This medicine is not recommended during pregnancy. Consult your doctor for more information.

Lactation

This medicine is not recommended for nursing females. Consult your doctor for more information.

Driving

This medicine doesn’t usually affect your driving ability. If you are experiencing trouble, please avoid driving and consult your doctor.

Liver

This medicine should be used cautiously in liver patients. Consult your doctor for proper dose adjustment.

Kidney

This medicine should be used cautiously in kidney patients. Consult your doctor for proper dose adjustment.

Alcohol

Avoid excess alcohol consumption when using this medicine, it might increase the risk of lactic acidosis.

Precautions

Assess risk factors for lactic acidosis (buildup of lactate causing acidic pH of blood stream). Discontinue immediately if metabolic acidosis (overproduction of acid in the body) is suspected. Monitor renal (kidney) function at least annually. Discontinue the medicine for 48 hours before and after the elective surgery.

How To Use

This medicine is indicated in maturity onset diabetes either alone or with sulphonylureas. It is also used as adjuvant therapy in insulin dependent diabetes, particularly in obese patients.

Side Effects

GI upset, taste disturbance, abnormal liver function tests, hepatitis (inflammatory condition of liver), skin reactions, reduced B12 absorption are some of its side effects. Rarely it may cause lactic acidosis (buildup of lactate causing acidic pH of blood stream).