Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while using meglitinides as follows:

1. Maintain compliance with any exercise schedule prescribed by your doctor. Try not to overdo on your exercise.
2. 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.
3. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication.
4. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor.
5. Take a blood sugar reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of every day blood sugar readings for comparative feedback, as to how well the drug is helping to control the blood sugars.
6. Since these drugs act very fast, forget not to eat immediately after you take the medication.