Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR

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Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR is a combination of two medicines that control high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Introduction

Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR is a combination of two medicines that control high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This helps prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage and blindness and may reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.

Use it as advised by your doctor or check the label for directions before use. Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR is to be taken with food.

Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR is a combination of two medicines: sitagliptin and metformin. Sitagliptin help your pancreas produce more insulin, facilitate effective use of insulin by the body, and reduce excess sugar that your liver makes. Metformin is a biguanide which lowers glucose production in the liver, delays glucose absorption from intestines and increases the body's sensitivity to insulin. Together they provide better control of blood sugar.

You have been prescribed this combination medicine as it can control blood sugar better than metformin alone. Take it with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach. Take it in addition to regular exercise and healthy diet to lower levels of blood sugar. Chances of weight gain and low blood sugar are lesser as compared to other diabetes medicines. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine. Inform your doctor about your diabetes treatment if you are due to have surgery under a general anaesthetic. Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing, persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Jankey M 50mg/500mg Tablet PR may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.