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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Pradaxa as follows: Pradaxa should be avoided in individuals taking NSAIDs and other blood thinners. Taking Pradaxa along with NSAIDs or other blood thinners concurrently can significantly increase the risk for bleeding episode. Evenly space out the doses of Pradaxa and take the dose at the scheduled time every day. Keeping to the schedule of Pradaxa intake helps to avoid forgetting the medication. Also, maintaining [...]
Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Pradaxa as follows: Patients taking Pradaxa can present with nose bleeds at the slightest injury. Avoid excessive sneezing and nose picking, which can result in heavy nose bleeds. Also, avoid exposure to extreme cold climate, as the weather in cold seasons dry the mucus membrane out, thus damaging the integrity of nasal mucosa and resulting in nasal bleeds, that can be difficult to stop. Patients [...]
