MIGLITOL

(MIG lih tall) Brand: Glyset

What is the most significant information I must know about miglitol?

• Miglitol helps control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

• Do not use this medication if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

• You must not use miglitol if you have inflammatory bowel malady (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's), a blockage in your intestines, a chronic intestinal mess that affects your digestion, or a stomach mess that causes excess gas.

What is miglitol?

• Miglitol delays the digestion of carbohydrates (forms of sugar) in your body. This decreases the amount of sugar that passes into your blood after a meal and prevents periods of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).

• Miglitol helps control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes.

• Miglitol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.

What must I discuss with my healthcare provider till taking miglitol?

• Do not use this medication if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment with insulin).

• You must not use miglitol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

· an inflammatory bowel malady, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease;

· a chronic intestinal mess that affects your digestion;

· blockage in your intestines; or

· a stomach mess that causes excess gas.

• To create certain miglitol is safety for you, speak your doctor if you have kidney disease.

• Determined oral diabetes medications may magnify your risk of serious heart problems. However, not treating your diabetes can hurt your heart and another organs. Conversation to your doctor about the risks and benefits of taking miglitol.

• FDA pregnancy category B. Miglitol is not expected to harm an unborn child. Speak your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

• Miglitol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing child. You must not breast-feed while using this medicine.

• Do not give this medicine to anyone under 18 years old without medical advice.

How must I take miglitol?

• Miglitol is generally taken 3 times for day at the start of a meal. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your doze to create certain you get the excellent results. Do not take this medication in larger or less amounts or for longer than recommended.

• Take every doze with the first bite of a main meal.

• Your blood sugar will need to be checked often, and you may need another blood trials at your doctor's office.

• Check your blood sugar carefully during times of stress, travel, diseases, surgery or medical abnormal, vigorous exercice, or if you drink alcohol or skip meals. These things can affect your glucose levels and you may need to use insulin for a short time. Do not change your medicine doze or schedule without your doctor's advice.

• Miglitol is only part of a treatment program that may also include diet, exercice, weight control, blood sugar testing, and particular medical care. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.

• Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

What happens if I miss a dose?

• Take your doze as soon as you remember. Skip the missed doze if it is nearly time for your following scheduled doze. Do not take extra medication to create up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose?

• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.

What must I avoid while taking miglitol?

• Avoid using table sugar to treat mild or temperate hypoglycemia while taking miglitol. Instead, use glucose tablets or gel.

What are the possible side effects of miglitol?

• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can happen to everyone who has diabetes. Symptoms include headache, famine, sweating, pale skin, irritability, dizziness, feeling shaky, or trouble concentrating.

• If you have severe hypoglycemia and can't ate or drink, use a glucagon injection. Your doctor can prescribe a glucagon abnormal injection kit and speak you how to use it.

• General side effects may include:

· stomach discomfort;

· diarrhea,

· gas; or

· mild rash.

• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

What another drugs will affect miglitol?

• Determined digestive-enzyme supplements may decrease the effects of miglitol and must not be taken at the same time, including:

· pancreatin (amylase, protease, lipase);

· commodity such as Arco-Lase, Cotazym, Donnazyme, Pancrease, Creon, Ku-Zyme, and others.

• You may be more likely to have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) if you take miglitol with another drugs that can lower blood sugar, including insulin or another oral diabetes medications.

• Speak your doctor about all another medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with miglitol, especially:

· propranolol; or

· ranitidine.

• These lists are not complete and much another medicines can magnify or decrease the effects of miglitol on lowering your blood sugar. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal commodity. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medicine manual.

Where can I get more information?

• Your pharmacist has more information about miglitol written for health professionals that you may read.

Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.

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