Cetapin V 0.3mg Tablet 30’S

WHAT IS CETAPIN V?

Cetapin V 0.3mg contains Metformin and Voglibose which controls blood sugar levels with diabetes called ?type 2 diabetes mellitus?
CETAPIN V inhibits the intestinal enzymes that cause breakdown of complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose from rising very high after meals

WHAT CETAPIN V IS USED FOR?

CETAPIN V works by lowering the amount of sugar made by your body by improving the levels and effects of insulin after a meal

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS:

TALK TO DOCTOR

Talk to your doctor before taking CETAPIN V, if you:

Are allergic to Metformin and Voglibose or to any of its ingredients
Have kidney or heart problems
Suffer from diabetic ketoacidosis
Drink a lot of alcohol
Have inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulcerations or partial intestinal obstructions and patients being predisposed to intestinal obstruction
Have gastro-intestinal disorders

PREGNANCY & BREAST FEEDING

CETAPIN V should not be taken during pregnancy or breastfeeding and may pass into breast milk
Consult your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

DRIVING & USING MACHINES

Avoid driving and using machines since CETAPIN V may affect your ability to drive or use machines

INTERACTIONS:

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements, any other antidiabetic drug or insulin

DIRECTIONS & FOR USE:

Take CETAPIN V exactly as prescribed
Your doctor will usually start you on a low dose and increase your dose slowly to control your blood sugar levels
Do not change your dose unless told to do so by your doctor
Swallow the tablets
Never crush or chew the tablet

If you take more CETAPIN V

If you take too much CETAPIN V or overdose, call your doctor right away

If you forget to take CETAPIN V

If you miss a dose of CETAPIN V resume dosing according to schedule

If you stop taking CETAPIN V

Do not stop taking this tablet before consulting your doctor

SIDE EFFECTS OF CETAPIN V 0.3MG:

SERIOUS

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Metformin

• Metformin can cause a rare, but serious condition, called lactic acidosis where there is a buildup of an acid in the blood that can cause death

COMMON

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Metformin

•  Diarrhea, nausea, and upset stomach

Voglibose

• Soft stools or diarrhoea, flatulence, bloating, abdominal pain or discomfort, abdominal fullness and nausea
• Rise in liver enzymes
• Nausea vomiting, dizziness
• Endocrine and/or metabolic disorders

RARE

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

Metformin

• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

STORAGE:

Keep this medicine out of reach of children
Store at room temperature (15-25?C)
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date