Composition -SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE MONOHYDRATE 64.25MG EQ. TO SITAGLIPTIN 50MG, METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 MG
Dosage Form – TABLET
Packaging – 10X15
Sitabay-M 50/500 is a combination medicine containing Sitagliptin phosphate with metformin. It is used to control high blood sugar level in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus.
Sitabay -M 50/500 tablet contains sitagliptin 50mg and metformin 500mg. It is used to control the high blood sugar level in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus. This helps prevent serious complications of diabetes, such as kidney damage and blindness and may reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
For the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus. It also helps to prevent the complications of diabetes such as kidney damage and blindness.
Common side effects include - diarrhea, headache and upper respirtory tract infections.
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Sitabay-M 50/500 may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Sitabay-M 50/500 tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines. Sitagliptin helps your pancreas to produce more insulin, facilitates effective use of insulin by the body, and reduces excess sugar that your liver makes. Metformin is a biguanide that lowers glucose production in the liver, delays glucose absorption from the intestines, and increases the body's sensitivity to insulin. Together, they provide better control of blood sugar.
| Habit Forming | No |
|---|---|
| Therapeutic Class | Anti Diabetic |
1) The chances of weight gain and low blood sugar are lower than with other diabetes medicines.
2) Monitor blood glucose regularly to detect any hypoglycemia early, especially if combined with other glucose-lowering drugs.
3) Inform your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing, persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain, as Sitabay-M 50/500 Tablet may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.
If you miss a dose of Sitabay-M 50/500 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
The use of Sitabay-M 50/500 Tablet is associated with common side effects like diarrhea, headache, and upper respiratory tract infection. Its use can also lead to serious but rare side effects like lactic acidosis. On long-term use, it can also lead to vitamin B12 deficiency.
The use of Sitabay-M 50/500 Tablet PR should be avoided in patients with known allergies to any of the components or excipients of this medicine. The use of this medicine should be avoided in patients with severe kidney impairment, liver impairment, congestive heart failure, lactic acidosis, or diabetic ketoacidosis.
No, it is not safe to consume alcohol along with Sitabay-M 50/500 Tablet, as it can increase the chances of lactic acidosis.
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