Repanid 2 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Repaglinide
Company Opsonin pharma ltd
Also available as
Repanid 1 mg tablet

Indications

  • Lowering blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Adjunct to diet and exercise for diabetes management

Description

  • Oral blood-glucose-lowering drug
  • Belongs to the meglitinide class
  • Manages Type 2 diabetes mellitus (NIDDM)
  • Causes pancreas to release more insulin
  • Rapid onset of action and elimination

Pharmacology

  • Binds to specific receptors in cell membrane
  • Closure of ATP dependent K+ channels
  • Depolarisation of cell membrane
  • Ca++ influx
  • Stimulation of insulin secretion

Dosage & Administration

  • Initial dose based on HbA1c level
  • To be taken before each meal
  • Dosage to be adjusted according to response
  • Maximum 16 mg daily

Interaction

  • Possible interactions with other medications
  • Inhibitors and inducers of cytochrome P450 enzyme system
  • No significant effect on certain drugs
  • Potential risk of hypoglycemia when co-administered with certain drugs

Contraindications

  • Diabetic ketoacidosis
  • Type 1 diabetes mellitus
  • Known hypersensitivity to the drug or its inactive ingredients

Side Effects

  • Hypoglycemia and related symptoms
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Diarrhea, constipation, nausea, vomiting
  • Hypersensitivity reactions such as rashes and urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Safety in pregnant women not established
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Unknown excretion in human milk
  • Consideration for nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Substitution of insulin during concurrent illness and surgery
  • Capable of producing hypoglycemia
  • Administration with meals to lessen the risk of hypoglycemia

Overdose Effects

  • Development of few adverse effects
  • Low frequency of severe hypoglycemic reactions
  • Recommendation to give meals with high doses

Therapeutic Class

  • Meglitinide Analogues

Storage Conditions

  • Do not store above 30°C
  • Keep away from light
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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