Situacea Met 50/500 MG Tablet 10 is used to manage type 2 diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels. This combination of sitagliptin and metformin helps to regulate insulin sensitivity and glucose production in the liver. It improves the body’s ability to use insulin efficiently and reduces the amount of glucose released into the bloodstream, thus preventing spikes in blood sugar levels after meals. It is a combination medicine that belongs to the class of antidiabetic medicines.
Uses
- Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Benefits of Situacea Met 50mg/500mg Tablet
Situacea Met 50mg/500mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines that work together in different ways to lower your blood glucose levels. Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control your blood glucose level, your risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs is also lowered. Additionally, proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using this medicine for as long as it is prescribed because it is protecting your future health.
How Situacea Met Tablet works
Situacea Met 50mg/500mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: sitagliptin and metformin. Sitagliptin help your pancreas produce more insulin, facilitate effective use of insulin by the body, and reduce excess sugar that your liver makes. Metformin is a biguanide which lowers glucose production in the liver, delays glucose absorption from intestines and increases the body’s sensitivity to insulin. Together, they provide better control of blood sugar.
Side Effects
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Joint pain
- Weakness
Precautions
- Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
- Alcohol
- Liver or Kidney
- Using Machines & Driving
- Allergy
- Children
- Older Patients
Additional Tips
- Take Situacea Met 50mg/500mg Tablet with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach.
- Take it in addition to regular exercise and a healthy diet to lower blood sugar levels.
- The chances of weight gain and low blood sugar are lower than with other diabetes medicines.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.
- Inform your doctor about your diabetes treatment if you are due to have surgery under a general anesthetic.
- Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing, persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain, as Situacea Met 50mg/500mg Tablet may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.
