Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Avandamet as follows:

  1. Do not change the dose on Avandamet without consulting your doctor.
  2. Take a blood sugar reading always before you take dose of Avandamet. 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.
  3. If the blood sugar is too low, despite eating regularly and without skipping a meal, you can defer taking Avandamet for that dose and notify your doctor regarding the same. Keeping a track of frequency of such episodes of low blood sugars, despite eating regularly, can help your physician revise your dose on the medication.
  4. Also, notify your doctor, if the blood sugar continues to be high, despite taking Avandamet as recommended, so that, your medication dose could be revised.