Janumet XR 50/500 Mg 56 Tablets

Scientific name: sitagliptin 50 mg + metformin 500 mg tablets.

Uses:

• It is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
• Sitagliptin and metformin work together to control blood sugar.
• It increases insulin levels after eating and reduces the amount of sugar your body makes in the liver.
• Along with diet and exercise, this medication helps lower blood sugar.
• This medication may be used alone or with other antidiabetic medications, including insulin.

How to use:

• Always take this medication exactly as your doctor has told you.
• Your doctor may need to increase your dose to control your blood sugar.
• If you have poor kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
• Doses may change in special circumstances, so always follow your doctor's instructions.

Side effects:

Side effects are not common to everyone, but some patients may complain of:

• Low blood sugar.
• Nausea, flatulence and vomiting.
• Diarrhea and constipation.
• Sleepiness.

Warnings and precautions:

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking:

• If you have or have ever had a disease of the pancreas (such as pancreatitis).
• If you have or have ever had gallstones, or very high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in your blood.
• If you have type 1 diabetes.
• If you have or have ever had an allergic reaction to sitagliptin, metformin.
• If you take a sulfonylurea or insulin, diabetes medicines, together.

Preservation method:

• Store at a temperature below 25 degrees Celsius.
• Do not refrigerate the medicine in the refrigerator.
• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Must be stored in the original packaging to protect it from moisture.
• Do not use this medicine after the expiry date stated on the package.