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Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Taking alcohol together with saxagliptin may affect blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor. |
| Lactation Interaction | Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Expert Advice | Onglyza helps to control high blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications of diabetes. Onglyza can be taken with or without food. Monitor your blood sugar regularly. Chances of weight gain and low blood sugar are lesser as compared to other diabetes medicines. Inform your doctor immediately if you have severe stomach pain, nausea, and/or vomiting. These could be symptoms of pancreatitis. Inform your doctor immediately if you have severe joint pain. |
| Common Side Effect | Headache, Upper respiratory tract infection, Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea, Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages). |
| How to Use | 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. Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is low or high. If this happens, do not drive. |
| Kidney | Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Onglyza 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is recommended for dose adjustment. |
| Liver | Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Onglyza 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.No dose adjustment is recommended for patients with mild to moderate liver disease. |
| Mechanism of action | Glisaxapin 5mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels. |
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