Patient was educated on how to take meglitinides as follows: Meglitinides are quick and short to act. So, they are taken right before eating or along with the meal. Since they are quick to act, they are helpful in individuals with irregular eating times. This medication is to be taken no earlier than 30 minutes before the meal. Do not skip your meals. Maintain compliance with your dietary recommendations, as ordered. Maintain compliance with any [...]

Patient was educated on meglitinides and their mechanism of action as follows: Meglitinides are oral antidiabetic drugs, used especially in patients with type-2 diabetes. These drugs act by stimulating release of more insulin for the Beta-cells of islets of pancreas. So, these drugs are mostly used in individuals with reduced insulin secretion and in individuals who are resistant to the amount of insulin they are currently producing. Insulin secretion will lead to lowering of blood [...]