Jentin met XR 50/1000 mg tablets 2 x 7’s

Warnings

Pregnancy
During pregnancy, Sitagliptin should be used only when clearly needed. Consult your doctor for more information.

Lactation
Sitagliptin should be used cautiously in nursing females. Consult your doctor for more information.

Driving
This medicine might affect your driving ability if your blood sugar levels become too low. Avoid driving until your glucose levels are controlled.

Liver
Sitagliptin is probably safe to use in liver patients. Consult your doctor for more information.

Kidney
Sitagliptin should be used cautiously in kidney patients. Dose adjustment might be required. Consult your doctor for more information.

Alcohol
Alcohol consumption should be avoided during the course of treatment. It is considered unsafe. Consult your doctor for more information.

Precautions

Before using this medicine, inform your doctor about your complete medical history; especially of pancreatitis, kidney disease, heart failure, and gallstones.
Consult your doctor immediately if you develop symptoms of pancreatitis.
Inform your doctor about all your current medicines.
Do not quit this medicine without informing your doctor.
Do not share this medicine with anyone.
Do not double the dose, it may lead to severe hypoglycemia.

How To Use

Monotherapy: This medicine is used for treating type 2 diabetes (condition characterized by elevated glucose levels) that is inadequately controlled by metformin, diet and exercise.

Dual therapy: It is used for treating diabetes type 2 along with metformin or a glitazone when patients respond inadequately to diet changes, exercise and either metformin or glitazine, or in combination with sulphonylureas in patients contraindicated for metformin, and for patients that do not respond adequately to sulphonylureas alone.

Triple therapy: This medicine is used with metformin and a sulphonylureas or glitazone for treating diabetes 2 that is inadequately controlled by dual therapy.

With insulin: This medicine is used with or without metformin for treating type 2 diabetes in patients who respond inadequately to diet, exercise, and insulin.

Side Effects

The patients administered with this medicine may experience pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas), allergic reactions, Stevens-Jhonson Syndrome (allergic reaction), Hypoglycemia (low glucose levels), bullous pemphigoid (large fluid-filled blisters), osteoarthritis (weak bones), upper respiratory tract infections, flatulence, swelling, and influenza (flu-like symptoms).