What is a side effect of STARLIX?
Symptoms may include chills, cold sweat, dizziness, drowsiness, shaking, fast heartbeat, weakness, headache, fainting, tingling of the hands or feet, or hunger. It is a good habit to carry glucose tablets or gel to treat low blood sugar.
What does STARLIX do?
Nateglinide is used alone or with other medications to control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program. It is used in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.
What kind of drug is STARLIX?
Starlix (nateglinide) belongs to the meglitinide drug class that works by making the cells in your body release more insulin.
What are the side effects of Prandin?
Common side effects of Prandin include:
- weight gain,
- diarrhea,
- nausea,
- joint pain,
- back pain,
- headache,
- runny or stuffy nose,
- sneezing,
When should I take Starlix?
Take nateglinide exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is one tablet three times daily, before your main meals (usually breakfast, lunch and dinner). It is best to take the tablet immediately before you eat your meal, but it can be taken up to 30 minutes before a meal.
How quickly does Starlix work?
Take nateglinide up to 30 minutes before each of your three main meals….About nateglinide.
| Type of medicine | An antidiabetic medicine |
|---|---|
| Also called | Starlix® |
| Available as | Tablets |
Can you take Prandin after you eat?
Prandin is usually taken 2 to 4 times daily, within 30 minutes before eating a meal. Follow your doctor’s instructions. If you skip a meal, do not take your dose of Prandin. Wait until your next meal.
What is Prandin medication used for?
Repaglinide is used alone or with other medications to control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program. It is used in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.
Can you take Starlix and metformin together?
You may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring of your blood sugar to safely use both medications. Let your doctor know if you experience hypoglycemia during treatment.
What can you not take with labetalol?
Labetalol may interact with other medications
- Drugs used to treat depression. Taking labetalol with a tricyclic antidepressant may increase your risk of tremors.
- Asthma inhalers. Taking labetalol may cause narrowing of your airways.
- Heartburn medications.
- Heart medications.
Is labetalol contraindicated in pregnancy?
Is labetalol safe to take if I’m pregnant or breastfeeding? There are no adequate studies of labetalol during pregnancy. Labetalol is excreted in human breast milk. Therefore, it should be used cautiously in nursing mothers because of the risk that the infant may develop a slow heart rate.
