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Rosiglitazone and Mechanism of Action

Patient/caregiver was educated on Rosiglitazone and its mechanism of action as follows: Rosiglitazone is an oral antidiabetic drug, used in patients with type-2 diabetes. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas in your body. Insulin helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Repaglinide-3

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Repaglinide as follows: If the blood sugar is too low, despite eating regularly and without skipping a meal, you can defer taking Repaglinide for that dose and notify your doctor regarding the same. Keeping a track of frequency of episodes of low blood sugars, despite eating regularly, can help your physician revise your dose on Repaglinide. Also, notify your doctor, if the blood sugar continues [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Repaglinide-2

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Repaglinide as follows: Maintain compliance with your dietary recommendations, as ordered. Maintain compliance with any exercise schedule prescribed by your doctor. Try not to overdo on your exercise. Take weight reading at least twice a week and maintain a log of every reading for comparative feedback. Maintain an ideal weight for your height. Maintain strict compliance with intake of Repaglinide as ordered, with regards to [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Repaglinide-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Repaglinide as follows: Repaglinide is quick and short to act. So, it is taken right before eating or along with the meal. Since it is quick to act, Repaglinide is helpful in individuals with irregular eating times. This medication is to be taken no earlier than 30 minutes before the meal. Noncompliance with this instruction can result in serious hypoglycemic episodes. Do not skip your [...]

Contraindications for Taking Repaglinide

Patient was educated on contraindications for taking Repaglinide as follows: Repaglinide is mainly metabolized in the liver. If liver function is deficient, the metabolism of these medications can suffer. This can lead to increased blood levels of the medication for longer periods of time, resulting in toxicity and severe side effects. So, these medications should be used with caution in individuals with hepatic dysfunction. Repaglinide is mainly excreted in the bile. Individuals with biliary disease [...]