Saxagliptin (5mg)
You should take it regularly, at the same time each day, to get the most benefit and you should not stop unless your doctor recommends it. It is controlling your blood sugar levels and helping to prevent serious complications in the future. It is important to stay on the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking this medicine. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.The most common side effect of taking this medicine is a headache. This is usually minor and improves with time. Low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia) is a possible side effect if you are also taking other diabetes medicines like insulin or sulphonylurea, so you need to know how to recognize and deal with it. It may also cause upper respiratory tract infections like sore throat, cough, and cold. Contact your doctor if the side effects worry you or if they do not go away.Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had kidney disease, heart or pancreas problems, or if you drink a lot of alcohol. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Some other medicines you are taking may interfere with it so make sure your doctor knows about all the other medicines you are using. Limit your alcohol intake while taking this medicine because it can increase your risk of developing low blood sugar levels. You may need regular tests such as kidney function and blood glucose levels to check that the medicine is working properly.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about themCommon side effects of Onglyza
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Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Onglyza 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.
Related Warnings
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Onglyza 5mg Tablet.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Onglyza 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is recommended for dose adjustment.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Onglyza 5mg Tablet is recommended.
No, Onglyza 5mg Tablet neither causes weight loss nor weight gain. It is weight neutral. However, weight gain can be seen when Onglyza 5mg Tablet is used with other antidiabetic medicines like thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas or insulin.
Onglyza 5mg Tablet when taken with insulin can help in lowering the insulin dose and decrease the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Consult your doctor as a dose adjustment of the two may be needed.
Yes, the use of Onglyza 5mg Tablet is contraindicated in some conditions like a history of allergy to Onglyza 5mg Tablet, any ingredients of this drug or to any other drug of the same class. Onglyza 5mg Tablet should also be avoided in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
Yes, it is beneficial to take Onglyza 5mg Tablet and glipizide. Both are antidiabetic drugs, however, they work in different ways. When taken together, they can help in better controlling of blood sugar levels.
Yes, Onglyza 5mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines, along with proper diet and exercise.
Usually, Onglyza 5mg Tablet does not cause hypoglycemia when used alone in diabetes. However, it may cause low blood sugar when combined with other medicines like insulin and sulfonylureas.
