Repaglinide : Before Using

Repaglinide - Systemic

Brand Names

Prandin Repaglinide *** 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 repaglinide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Repaglinide has not been studied in pregnant women. However, it is easier during pregnancy to control your blood sugar by using injections of insulin, rather than by taking repaglinide. Close control of your blood sugar can reduce the risk of your baby gaining too much weight, having birth defects, or having high blood sugar before birth. Be sure to tell your family doctor if you plan to become pregnant or if you think you are pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether repaglinide passes into human breast milk. However, it has been shown to cause unwanted effects in nursing pets. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

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

Elderly care

This drug has been tested in a limited number of diseaseds 65 years of age or older and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people. However, the first signs of low blood sugar are not easily seen or do not occur at all in older diseaseds. This may increase the risk of low blood sugar developing during treat.

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 repaglinide, 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 may increase the risk that high or low blood sugar can occur; also, they can hide symptoms of low blood sugar - such as fast heartbeat. 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 repaglinide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Infection
Ketones in the blood - diabetic ketoacidosis
Surgery
Trauma
Type 1 - insulin-dependent diabetes
Unusual stress Insulin may be needed to control diabetes in diseaseds with these conditions

Kidney disease
Liver disease Higher blood levels of repaglinide may occur; this may change the amount of drug you need

Underactive adrenal gland
Underactive pituitary gland
Undernourished condition
Weakened physical condition Patients with these conditions may be more likely to develop low blood sugar while taking repaglinide