Gliptin 100 mg, reduces blood sugar levels and protects against diabetic complications - 28 tablets
Scientific name
Sitagliptin 100 mg tablets
Gliptin 100 mg tablets belongs to
oral diabetes medications
How sitagliptin works
Sitagliptin is an inhibitor of DPP-4, an enzyme that breaks down incretin hormones, including glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
Incretin helps the body produce more insulin only when it is needed and reduces the amount of glucose produced by the liver.
Medical uses of Gliptin 100 mg tablets
Your doctor has prescribed this medication to help lower your blood sugar, which is too high due to your diabetes.
This medicine may be used alone or in combination with certain other medicines (insulin, metformin, sulfonylureas, or glitazones) that lower blood sugar, which you may already be taking for your diabetes along with diet and exercise.
How to use Gelbtin 100 mg tablets
The usual recommended dose is one 100 mg tablet once daily by mouth.
If you have kidney problems, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose (such as 25 mg or 50 mg). You can take this medicine with or without food and drink.
Doses may be changed under special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
If you take more medicine than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.
Side effects of Gliptin 100 mg tablets
Although the following side effects are not common to everyone, some patients may experience:
holding
Low blood sugar, nausea, bloating, and vomiting
Use of Gelbtin 100 mg tablets during pregnancy and breastfeeding
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Your doctor will discuss the potential risks and benefits of using this medication during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Helpful tips for diabetics
All carbohydrates affect blood glucose levels, so it's important to know which foods contain carbohydrates. Choose healthy carbohydrate-containing foods and be aware of the portion size (amount of carbohydrates) required.
Reduce your salt intake. Eating too much salt can increase your risk of high blood pressure, which in turn increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. When you have diabetes, you're already at greater risk for all of these conditions.
Eat more fruits and vegetables. This can help you get the vitamins, minerals, and fiber your body needs daily to maintain your health.
If you experience symptoms of low blood sugar such as weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, rapid heartbeat, blurred vision, or difficulty concentrating, eating or drinking something containing sugar usually helps.
Warnings and precautions while using Gelbtin 100 mg tablets
Tell your doctor if you have or have had:
A disease affecting the pancreas (such as pancreatitis)
Gallstones, very high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in the blood.
These medical conditions can increase your chance of developing pancreatitis from type 1 diabetes.
Diabetic ketoacidosis (a complication of diabetes with high blood sugar, rapid weight loss, nausea, or vomiting)
Any previous or current kidney problems
Allergy to any of the drug's components
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including non-prescription medicines, prescription medicines, herbal supplements, vitamins and nutritional supplements.
How to store Gelbtin 100 mg tablets
Store below 25°C.
Do not refrigerate the medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Must be stored in the original container to protect from moisture.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date printed on the carton/blister/label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Your health in numbers
Random blood sugar test: A blood sample will be taken at a random time. Regardless of when you last ate, a blood sugar level of 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or higher indicates diabetes. A blood sugar level below 140 mg/dL is considered normal, and a reading between 140 and 199 mg/dL indicates diabetes risk.
Fasting blood sugar test. A blood sample will be taken after you fast overnight. A fasting blood sugar level below 100 mg/dL is normal. A fasting blood sugar level of 100 to 125 mg/dL is considered prediabetes. If the level is 126 mg/dL or higher on two separate tests, you may have diabetes.
Oral glucose tolerance test: For this test, you fast overnight, and your fasting blood sugar level is measured. You then drink a sugary liquid, and your blood sugar levels are tested periodically for the next two hours.
For more information about sitagliptin
Consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Through the Saudi Food and Drug Authority's Tamenni app