Nateglinide : Before Using

Nateglinide - Systemic

Brand Names

Starlix Nateglinide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For nateglinide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to nateglinide. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Nateglinide has not been studied in pregnant women. However, studies in pets have shown that nateglinide causes birth defects. Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether nateglinide passes into human breast milk. However, nateglinide is not recommended during breast-feeding, because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of nateglinide in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people. However, older diseaseds may be more likely to develop low blood sugar.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking nateglinide, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Beta-adrenergic blocking agents - acebutolol " Sectral ", atenolol " Tenormin ", betaxolol " Kerlone ", bisoprolol " Zebeta ", carteolol " Cartrol ", labetalol " Trandate ", metoprolol " Lopressor ", nadolol " Corgard ", oxprenolol " Trasicor ", penbutolol " Levatol ", pindolol " Visken ", propranolol " Inderal ", sotalol " Betapace ", timolol " Blocadren " These medication can hide some of the symptoms of low blood sugar; because of this, a person with diabetes might not recognize that he or she has low blood sugar and might not take immediate steps to treat it

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of nateglinide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Ketones in the blood - diabetic ketoacidosis
Type 1 - insulin-dependent diabetes Insulin is needed to control diabetes in diseaseds with these conditions
Nervous system disorder - autonomic neuropathy Patients with this condition might not be able to detect the symptoms of low blood sugar and might not take immediate steps to treat it