Glutowin Forte Tablet SR

Short Description

Glutowin Forte Tablet SR is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

Dosage Form

Tablet SR

Introduction

Glutowin Forte Tablet SR should be taken with food. Take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit. Your doctor will decide what dose is best for you and this may change from time to time according to how it is working according to your blood sugar levels. Keep taking this medicine even if you feel well or your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise and put you at risk of kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems and loss of limbs. Remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Glutowin Forte Tablet SR is to be taken with food.

Side Effects

The most common side effect of Glutowin Forte Tablet SR is low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia). Make sure you recognize the signs of having low blood glucose levels such as sweating, dizziness, headache, and shaking and know how to deal with it.

Alcohol Warning

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Glutowin Forte Tablet SR.

Breastfeeding Warning

Glutowin Forte Tablet SR should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

Pregnancy Warning

Glutowin Forte Tablet SR is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Glutowin Forte Tablet SR is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Glibenclamide and Metformin.

You should continue to exercise regularly eat a healthy diet and take your other diabetes medicines along with Glutowin Forte Tablet SR. Take it with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach. It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal. Inform your doctor about your diabetes treatment if you are due to have surgery under a general anesthetic. Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing or if you have persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Glutowin Forte Tablet SR may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.