Metaglez Tab

Information About Metaglez Tab

About Metaglez Tab

Medicine Brand Metaglez Tab is manufactured by Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and mainly contents the generic drug Glipizide.

Pakaging

Active Ingredients For Metaglez Tab

Glipizide 25 mg Metformin 400 mg

Diseases List For Which Metaglez Tab Is Prescribed

This Drug Is Prescribed For Noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus

Other Significations For Metaglez Tab

This Medication an oral hypoglycemic antidiabetic drug prescribed for type 2 diabetes

Precautions To Be Taken Before Metaglez Tab

Alcohol may prolong the action of glipizide by delaying the absorption and elimination of glipizide Patients taking glipizide should keep alcohol consumption to a minimum Cholestyramine Questran Questran Light may reduce the absorption and consequently the effect of glipizide Therefore glipizide should be administered 12 hours before cholestyramine is administered Fluconazole Diflucan may increase the absorption and therefore increase the effect of glipizide Many drugs can potentially increase or decrease glucose levels thus increasing or decreasing the effect of glipizide Drug interactions which cause low blood glucose hypoglycemia can occur with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsfor exampleibuprofen sulfa drugs warfarin Coumadin miconazole and betablockers for example propranolol Inderal Inderal LA Innopran XL Drug interactions which cause high blood glucose hyperglycemia can occur with thiazide diuretics corticosteroids thyroid medicines estrogensniacin phenytoin and calcium channel blocking drugs for examplediltiazem Cardizem Dilacor Tiazac Patients should be monitored closely for loss of glucose control when such drugs are administered

Major Conditions And Care

Pregnancy And Metaglez Tab

Can We Take Metaglez Tab During Pregnancy?

Pregnancy Class : C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and wellcontrolled studies in humans but potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks

Lactation And Metaglez Tab

Can We Use Metaglez Tab During Lactation

Lactation Class L5 Studies in breastfeeding mothers have demonstrated that there is significant and documented risk to the infant based on human experience or it is a medication that has a high risk of causing significant damage to an infant The risk of using the drug in breastfeeding women clearly outweighs any possible benefit from breastfeeding The drug is contraindicated in women who are breastfeeding an infant

Side Effects Of Metaglez Tab

Nausea stomach upset skin rash acute toxicity