SGN Plus 50 mg+500 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Sitagliptin metformin hydrochloride
Company Pacific pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Adjunct to diet and exercise for type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Improves glycemic control
  • Adult use only
  • Limitations for type 1 diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Not studied in patients with a history of pancreatitis

Pharmacology

  • Combines sitagliptin and metformin
  • Dual antihyperglycemic agents
  • Complementary mechanisms of action
  • Incretin hormones regulation
  • Glucose homeostasis regulation

Dosage & Administration

  • Individualized dosage based on current regimen
  • Maximum recommended daily dose
  • Twice daily with meals
  • Gradual dose escalation
  • Starting dose based on current treatment
  • Extended-release tablet administration

Interaction

  • Cationic drugs caution
  • Phenprocoumon interaction
  • Levothyroxine interaction

Contraindications

  • Renal disease or dysfunction
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • History of hypersensitivity reaction
  • Iodinated contrast material usage

Side Effects

  • Common adverse reactions
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Nasopharyngitis
  • Gastrointestinal adverse reactions

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Pregnancy Category B
  • Caution during breastfeeding

Precautions & Warnings

  • Lactic acidosis risk factors
  • Regular thyroid monitoring
  • Hepatic disease caution
  • Renal function assessment
  • Pancreatitis monitoring
  • Vitamin B12 level monitoring
  • Alcohol intake warning
  • Insulin need during stress
  • Allergic and hypersensitivity reactions
  • Macrovascular risk reduction

Overdose Effects

  • Sitagliptin overdose measures
  • Metformin hydrochloride overdose measures

Therapeutic Class

  • Combination Oral hypoglycemic preparations

Storage Conditions

  • Store below 25°C
  • Dry place away from light
  • Keep out of reach of children
  • Dispensed only on prescription

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