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Sitamet SR 500mg Tablet 10's
Sitamet SR 500mg Tablet 10's

Sitamet SR 500mg Tablet 10's

Diabetes Prescription (Rx) Required

SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE + METFORMIN HCL 50MG+500MG

NPR 260.00

Mfr: Nepal PHarmaceutical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd.
15 Tablet(s) in a Strip
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What is SITAMET SR 500MG?

  • SITAMET SR 500MG is a combination of sitagliptin and metformin
  • Sitagliptin belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors)
  • Metformin belongs to a group of medicines called biguanides

What SITAMET 500MG is used for?

  • STAMET SR work together to control blood sugar levels in adult patients with a form of diabetes called ‘Type 2 diabetes mellitus’
  • SITAMET SR medicine helps to increase the levels of insulin produced after a meal and lowers the amount of sugar made by your body. Along with diet and exercise, this medicine helps lower your blood sugar. This medicine can be used alone or with certain other medicines for diabetes (insulin, sulphonylurea, or glitazones)

Talk to your doctor before taking SITAMET SR 500MG, if you

  • are allergic to sitagliptin, metformin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
  • have or have had a disease of the pancreas or kidney or liver
  • have severely reduced kidney function
  • have uncontrolled diabetes, with e.g. severe hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose), nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis or ketoacidosis. have a severe infection or are dehydrated
  • are going to have an X-ray where you will be injected with a dye
  • have recently had a heart attack or have severe circulatory problems, such as ‘shock’ or breathing difficulties
  • have or have had gallstones, alcohol dependence or very high levels of triglycerides (a form of fat) in your blood
  • have type 1 diabetes. This is sometimes called insulin-dependent diabetes
  • have a risk of lactic acidosis

 

  • If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

 

  • Children and adolescents below 18 years should not use this medicine

 

  • Taking this medicine in combination with medicines called sulphonylureas or with insulin can cause hypoglycaemia, which may affect your ability to drive and use machines or work without safe foothold

 

Tell your doctor or might take any other medicines such as

  • medicines (taken by mouth, inhalation, or injection) used to treat diseases that involve inflammation, like asthma and arthritis (corticosteroids)
  • medicines which increase urine production (diuretics)
  • medicines used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAID and COX-2-inhibitors, such as ibuprofen and celecoxib)
  • certain medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure (ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists)
  • specific medicines for the treatment of bronchial asthma (β-sympathomimetics)
  • iodinated contrast agents or alcohol-containing medicines
  • certain medicines used to treat stomach problems such as cimetidine
  • ranolazine, a medicine used to treat angina
  • dolutegravir, a medicine used to treat HIV infection
  • vandetanib, a medicine used to treat a specific type of thyroid cancer (medullary thyroid cancer)
  • digoxin (to treat irregular heart beat and other heart problems)

 

  • Always take this SITAMET SR  medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
  • Take this tablet, twice daily orally
  • Take this tablet with meals to lower your chance of an upset stomach
  • Your doctor may need to increase your dose to control your blood sugar
  • If you have reduced kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose
  • You should continue the diet recommended by your doctor during treatment with this medicine and take care that your carbohydrate intake is equally distributed over the day

If you take more SITAMET SR

  • If you take more than the prescribed dosage of this medicine, contact your doctor immediately. Go to the hospital if you have symptoms of lactic acidosis such as feeling cold or uncomfortable, severe nausea or vomiting, stomach ache, unexplained weight loss, muscular cramps, or rapid breathing

If you forget to take SITAMET SR

  • If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember
  • If you do not remember until it is time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule
  • Do not take a double dose of this medicine

If you stop taking SITAMET SR

  • Continue to take this medicine as long as your doctor prescribes it, so you can continue to help control your blood sugar

 

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Upset stomach
  • Headache
  • Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
  • Sore throat
  • Respiratory tract infection
  • Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea

 

  • SITAMET SR Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Sitagliptin and Metformin. They help your pancreas produce more insulin, facilitate effective use of insulin by the body, and reduce excess sugar that your liver makes. Together, they provide better control of blood sugar.
  • Keep this medicine out of reach of children
  • Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
  • Store at room temperature (15-25ºC)

 

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