Dapa-Met XR (10/1000mg) 14 Tablets

This medication is used for diabetes treatment. It contains 10mg Dapagliflozin which removes excess sugar from the body through the urine, and 1000 mg Metformin which helps the body respond better to the insulin it makes naturally. These help lower the amount of sugar made by the liver and the sugar moved from the gut into the blood.

Antidiabetic

This medicine is used for the treatment of diabetes. It helps control and regulate the blood sugar in patients with Type 2 Diabetes. .

Follow these dosage instructions:

• Take as per doctor's Prescription.
• Take one tablet per day as prescribed by the doctor, through mouth with a glass of water.
• Take the tablet at a scheduled day regularly to get the most benefit.
• Your doctor will determine the treatment length based on your symptom severity.

If you think you have used too much of this medicine, talk to your doctor.

If you miss a dose, make sure to take it as soon as possible the same day. If you don't remember missing the dose, don't double it. Consult your doctor on how to adjust the missing doses.

Take the tablet whole with a glass of water. Do not lie down immediately after taking the tablet. Wait for at least 10 minutes. It is recommended to take the medicine same time every day.

Do not take this medicine if you:

• Have unstable and/or insulin-dependent (Type I) diabetes mellitus.
• Have increased ketones in the blood or urine (metabolic acidosis) or have had ketoacidosis with or without coma
• Are allergic (hypersensitive) to dapagliflozin, metformin hydrochloride, or any of the ingredients in the medicine.

This medication may pose the following side effects:

• Difficulty breathing
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Stomach pain
• Loss of appetite
• Confusion
• Excessive thirst
• Feeling unusual tiredness
• A sweet smell to the breath, a sweet or metallic taste in the mouth or a different odour to urine or sweat
• Dizziness, fainting, and lightheadedness
• Shaking, sweating, rapid heartbeat
• Change in vision, hunger, headache
• Unusual muscle pain
• Trouble breathing
• Unusual or unexpected stomach discomfort

You should practice these cautions before taking the medicine:

• Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or lactating, and there’s no safer alternative available.
• Talk to your doctor if you have a hypersensitivity or allergic reactions to any of the components in the medicine.
• Talk to your doctor if you have a liver or kidney disease before using the medicine.
• Avoid alocohol, diuretics, NSAIDs, and Digoxin while using this medication.
• This medicine can cause your urine to test positive for sugar.
• This medicine may cause a change in the amount of cholesterol or fats in your blood.

These drugs may interact with this medicine:

• Nifedipine
• Cationic drugs (e.g. amiloride, digoxin, morphine, procainamide, quinidine, quinine, ranitidine, triamterene, trimethoprim, and vancomycin)
• Blood thinners
• Corticosteroids
• Phenothiazines
• Thyroid products
• Estrogens or estrogens plus progestogen
• Phenytoin
• Nicotinic Acid
• Sympathomimetics
• Calcium channel-blocking drugs
• Isoniazid
• Beta-2-agonist
• ACE inhibitor drugs

Store the medicine at a controlled room temperature. Keep the medication away from bright lights, moisture, and children.

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Add exercise and good lifestyle habits alongwith this medication if you have Type 2 Diabetes.