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Side Effects of PrandiMet Use-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of using PrandiMet as follows: Weight gain Excessive eating contributes to weight gain in individuals using PrandiMet. Also, insulin is an anabolic hormone and so, increased secretion of insulin from the pancreas, secondary to use of PrandiMet, results in weight gain. Seizures PrandiMet carries the risk of inducing seizures in some individuals. This is a rare and serious side effect secondary to use of PrandiMet. Metabolic acidosis Metabolic [...]

Side Effects of PrandiMet Use-1

Patient was educated on the side effects of using PrandiMet as follows: Stomach upset Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, metallic taste in the mouth, and feeling sick to stomach are the most common side effects of using PrandiMet. Hypoglycemia Normally, in a healthy individual, insulin secretion from the pancreas is proportional to the glucose levels in the blood. In diabetics, this fine balance is no more in place. Use of PrandiMet can lead to increased secretion of [...]

How to Take PrandiMet

Patient was educated on how to take PrandiMet as follows: PrandiMet is quick and short to act. So, it is taken right before eating or along with the meal. Since it is quick to act, PrandiMet is helpful in individuals with irregular eating times. This medication is to be taken no earlier than 15 to 30 minutes before the meal. Noncompliance with this instruction can result in serious hypoglycemic episodes. Since this drug acts very [...]

PrandiMet and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on PrandiMet and its mechanism of action as follows: PrandiMet is an oral antidiabetic medication and is a combination of Metformin and Repaglinide. PrandiMet is mostly used in type-2 diabetes individuals with reduced insulin secretion and in individuals who are resistant to the amount of insulin they are currently producing. PrandiMet acts to control the blood sugars by the following mechanisms: Decreasing gluconeogenesis – Gluconeogenesis is a process that occurs in the [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Pradaxa-3

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Pradaxa as follows: Patients taking Pradaxa can occasionally present with episodes of internal bleeding, resulting in coughing up of blood, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, red colored urine, bleeding per rectum, and increased formation of ecchymosis and bleeding into the skin. Watch out closely for any such signs of bleeding and report to your doctor immediately, so that, a change in plan could be [...]