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Repaglinide 2mg Tablets What Repaglinide is used for:

  • Repaglinide is an oral antidiabetic medicine
  • which helps your pancreas produce more insulin and thereby lower your blood sugar (glucose).

Do not take Repaglinide:

  • if you are allergic to Repaglinide or any of the other ingredients in this medicine.
  • if you have type 1 diabetes.
  • if the acid level in your body is raised (diabetic ketoacidosis).
  • if you have a severe liver disease.
  • if you take gemfibrozil (a medicine used to lower increased fat levels in the blood).
  • Warnings and precautions
  • Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Repaglinide:
  • if you have liver problems. Repaglinide is not recommended in patients with moderate liver disease. Repaglinide should not be taken if you have a severe liver disease.
  • if you have kidney problems. Repaglinide should be taken with caution.
  • if you are about to have major surgery or you have recently suffered a severe illness.
  • if you are under 18 or over 75 years of age. Repaglinide is not recommended.

Possible Side Effects:

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypoglycemic reactions are generally mild/moderate
  • but may occasionally develop into hypoglycemic unconsciousness or coma.
  • If this happens, contact medical assistance immediately.

Allergy:

  • Symptoms such as swelling, difficulty in breathing, rapid heartbeat, feeling dizzy and sweating could be signs of anaphylactic reaction. Contact a doctor immediately.

Other side effects:

  • Stomach pain
  • Diarrhea.
  • Acute coronary syndrome (but it may not be due to the medicine).

Other medicines and Repaglinide:

  • If you take gemfibrozil, you should not take Repaglinide.
  • Your body’s response to Repaglinide may change if you take other medicines, especially these:
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) (used to treat depression)
  • Beta blockers (used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions)
  • ACE-inhibitors (used to treat heart conditions)
  • Salicylates (e.g. aspirin)
  • Octreotide (used to treat cancer)
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) (a type of painkiller)
  • Steroids (anabolic steroids and corticosteroids – used for anaemia or to treat inflammation)
  • Oral contraceptives (birth control pills)
  • Thiazides (diuretics or “water pills”)
  • Danazol (used to treat breast cysts and endometriosis)
  • Thyroid products (used to treat low levels of thyroid hormones)
  • Sympathomimetics (used to treat asthma)
  • Clarithromycin, trimethoprim, rifampicin (antibiotic medicines)
  • Itraconazole, ketoconazole (antifungal medicines)
  • Gemfibrozil (used to treat high blood fats)
  • Ciclosporin (used to suppress the immune system)
  • Deferasirox (used to reduce chronic iron overload)
  • Phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital (used to treat epilepsy)
  • St. John’s wort (herbal medicine)
  • Clopidogrel (prevents blood clots)

How to take Repaglinide:

  • Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you. Check with your doctor if you are not sure.
  • Your doctor will work out your dose.
  • The normal starting dose is 0.5mg before each main meal.
  • Swallow the tablets with a glass of water immediately before or up to 30 minutes before each main meal.
  • The dose may be adjusted by your doctor up to 4mg to be taken immediately before or up to 30 minutes before each main meal.
  • The maximum recommended daily dose is 16mg.
  • Do not take more Repaglinide than your doctor has recommended.

How to store Repaglinide:

  • Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
  • Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the outer carton, tablet container and the blister after “EXP”.
  • The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
  • This medicinal product does not require any special storage precautions.
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  • Manufacturer: Novonorm
  • Ingredients: Repaglinide