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What is SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG?
- SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG contains active ingredients called Glimepiride, Metformin and Voglibose
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your doctor before taking SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG, if you:
- are allergic to SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG or to any of its ingredients
- have kidney problems
- have heart failure that is treated with medicines
- have a condition called metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis
- drink a lot of alcohol
- have Inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulcerations or partial intestinal obstructions and patients being predisposed to intestinal obstruction
- have chronic disorders associated with marked disorders of digestion or absorption, with conditions that may deteriorate because of increased gas formation in the intestine
- have renal function impairment
- have gastro-intestinal disorders
- have insulin dependent diabetes
- are in a diabetic coma
- Ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, or breast feeding or planning to become pregnant
- SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG may pass into breast milk
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including:
- phenylbutazone, azopropazone, oxyphenbutazone, used to treat pain and inflammation
- insulin or other medicines to treat diabetes mellitus
- anti-arrhythmic agents used to control abnormal heart beat such as disopyramide
- fibrates, used to lower cholesterol level in blood
- enalapril, used in the management of high blood pressure
- fluoxetine, MAO inhibitors
- allopurinol, probenecid, sulfinpyrazone, used in the treatment of gout
- certain antibiotics such as tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, fluconazole, miconazole, quinolones, clarithromycin
- levothyroxine
- Take SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG exactly as prescribed
- Your doctor will usually start you on a low dose and increase your dose slowly to control your blood sugar levels
- Do not change your dose unless told to do so by your doctor
- Swallow the medicine as a whole
- Never crush or chew the tablets
If you take more SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG
- If you have taken more SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG, contact your doctor or go to nearest hospital immediately
If you forget to take SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG
- If you forget to take SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG, take it as soon as you remember
- If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose
- Do not take two doses at the same time
If you stop taking SWITGLIM MV 2/500/0.2MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine without consulting your doctor
Like all medicine, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
Metformin
- diarrhoea
- nausea
- upset stomach
Voglibose
- gastro intestinal tract such as soft stools or diarrhoea, flatulence, bloating, abdominal pain or discomfort, abdominal fullness and nausea
- liver problem
- central nervous system such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness has been reported
- endocrine and/or metabolic disorders
Metformin
- lactic acidosis (a buildup of an acid in the blood) that can cause death
- hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Glimepiride
- Lower blood sugar than normal (hypoglycaemia)
- Decrease in the number of blood cells such as, Blood platelets (which increases risk of bleeding or bruising)
- White blood cells (which makes infections more likely)
- Red blood cells (which can make the skin pale and cause weakness or breathlessness)
Voglibose
- Voglibose, along with other alpha-glucosidase inhibitors agents, have shown to induce pneumatosis intestinalis in a few cases
Glimepiride
- allergic reactions
- abnormal liver function including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), impairment of the bile flow (cholestasis), inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) or liver failure
- feeling or being sick, diarrhoea, feeling full or bloated, and abdominal pain
- decrease in the amount of sodium level in your blood (shown by blood tests)
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