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 acidosis secondary to increased lactic acid production is a rare, but a dangerous side effect of using PrandiMet.
- Be aware of symptoms of metabolic acidosis, such as, rapid breath and heart rate, confusion, and stomach upset with nausea and vomiting.
