Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It may be used alone or together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar levels and avoid long-term complications of diabetes. It should be used along with a proper diet and exercise for maximum effect. It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) as a side effect. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.

Uses of Onglyza Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Onglyza Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (or gliptins). It helps increase the amount of insulin your body produces after a meal and to stop your body from releasing too much glucose (sugar) into your blood. This way it lowers the blood glucose levels in your body. It is usually taken once a day and has relatively few common side effects.

Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. Controlling the blood glucose level helps prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, blindness, and loss of limbs. Proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with a proper program of diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed for long-term benefits.

Side effects of Onglyza Tablet

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 them

Common side effects of Onglyza

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea
Upper respiratory tract infection
Urinary tract infection
Headache
Peripheral edema

How to use Onglyza Tablet

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 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Onglyza 2.5mg 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.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CAUTION

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is recommended for dose adjustment.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.

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Quick tips

Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet should be taken at the same time every day since this helps you remember to take it.
Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet affects you.
It may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemia symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
Inform your doctor if you notice joint pains or develop symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea and/or vomiting.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Alpha amino acid amides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

DPP-4 inhibitors

Patient concerns

Diabetes mellitus type 2 ,thirst

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by doing regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AND FOLLOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you should not treat it as disease but a start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications like kidney or heart problems .online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

Diabetes mellitus type 2 required only ayurvedic medicine

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Go for allopathic medicine

I am taking Onglyza 5 mg per day and BGR34 an Aurvedic medicine 2 tablets daily and glucose is under control.Meanwhile I have read FDA warning that Onglyza be stopped by those who are prone to heart and kidney disease.Since I also have high BP which is being controlled by Starpress R XL 50 therefore I request to please suggest me a substitute in place of Onglyza 5

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Needs to consult doctor near by or visit our clinic as before changing medicine proper examination and investigation needed. Also need to know about your medical history and sugar level.So consult directly with doctor

Any latest discoveris for type 1 mellitus Diabetes?

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Diabetes Ireland is delighted to hear of the Harvard success and congratulate Professor Melton and colleagues on figuring out the complex series of steps necessary to turn stem cells into beta cells. Hopefully, they can negotiate the regulations for mass production so that an abundant supply of beta cells is available an new and innovative methods will be developed to cure/treat Type 1 diabetes. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune condition whereby the body kills off its own beta (insulin producing) cells resulting in the need for daily insulin administration through the skin. Replacing beta cells in the first step towards a cure, but the replaced beta cells need to be protected from the body?s autoimmune response. This means protecting them in a coating or taking drugs to prevent the response (possible worse side effects than diabetes).

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FAQs

Does Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet cause any weight loss (reduction)?

No, Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet neither causes weight loss nor weight gain. It is weight neutral. However, weight gain can be seen when Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is used with other antidiabetic medicines like thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas or insulin.

What is the benefit of using Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet with insulin?

Onglyza 2.5mg 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.

Are there any contraindications to the use of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet?

Yes, the use of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet is contraindicated in some conditions like a history of allergy to Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet, any ingredients of this drug or to any other drug of the same class. Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet should also be avoided in patients with a history of pancreatitis.

Is it beneficial to use Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet with glipizide?

Yes, it is beneficial to take Onglyza 2.5mg 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.

Can Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet be used with other diabetes medicines?

Yes, Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines, along with proper diet and exercise.

Can the use of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?

Usually, Onglyza 2.5mg 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.

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Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet

Product introduction

Uses of Onglyza Tablet

Benefits of Onglyza Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Side effects of Onglyza Tablet

Common side effects of Onglyza

How to use Onglyza Tablet

Safety advice

All substitutes

Quick tips

Fact Box

Patient concerns

User feedback

FAQs

Does Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet cause any weight loss (reduction)?

What is the benefit of using Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet with insulin?

Are there any contraindications to the use of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet?

Is it beneficial to use Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet with glipizide?

Can Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet be used with other diabetes medicines?

Can the use of Onglyza 2.5mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?

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