In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is a medicine that helps to control high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It helps get rid of extra glucose from your body through urine. It also improves the body?s response to the hormone insulin, which is responsible for regulating blood glucose (sugar) levels in our body. The insulin helps to lower your blood glucose levels and prevents them from rising after taking meals. You should keep taking it for as long as it is prescribed.\u003cbr>Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life.
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. 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet should be taken with or after food.
- Alcohol : UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet | - Pregnancy : UNSAFE
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is highly unsafe during pregnancy. It can cause serious harm to the unborn baby, including birth defects and pregnancy loss. Do not use this medicine if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. | - Breast feeding : UNSAFE
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Data suggests that the drug may cause toxicity to the baby. | - Driving : UNSAFE
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. | - Kidney : CAUTION
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.Use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is, however, not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advisable while you are taking this medicine. | - Liver : UNSAFE
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided.Use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
If you miss a dose of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
Can I drink alcohol while taking 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet?::: No, it is not safe to drink alcohol while using 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet. Drinking alcohol may lower your blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). Also, it can increase the chances of lactic acidosis.| What should I inform the doctor before taking 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet?::: Before taking 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet inform your doctor if you have congestive heart failure, kidney problems, liver problems, swelling of the back of the eye. Inform the doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or a premenopausal woman. Let the doctor know if you are taking any prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.| Can the use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet lead to Vitamin B12 deficiency?::: Yes, the use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet can cause vitamin B12 deficiency as it contains metformin in it. On long-term use, it interferes with absorption of vitamin B12 in the stomach.| Can the use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia?::: Yes, the use of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level). Symptoms of hypoglycemia include nausea, headache, irritability, hunger, sweating, dizziness, fast heart rate and feeling anxious or shaky. It happens more often if you miss or delay your meal, drink alcohol, over-exercise or take other antidiabetic medicine along with it. So, regular monitoring of blood sugar level is important. Always carry some sugary item like a candy or chocolate with you.| What are the instructions for the storage and disposal of 3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet?::: Keep this medicine in the container it came in, tightly closed. Store it according to the instructions mentioned on the pack or label. Dispose of the unused medicine. Make sure it is not consumed by pets, children and other people.
3D-OHA 1mg/500mg/15mg Tablet is a combination of three antidiabetic medicines: Glimepiride, Metformin and Pioglitazone. \tThey work by different mechanisms to provide better control of blood sugar when single or dual therapy is not effective. Glimepiride is a sulfonylurea which works by increasing the amount of insulin released by the pancreas in order to lower the blood glucose. Metformin is a biguanide. It works by lowering glucose production in the liver, reducing glucose absorption from the intestines, and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin. Pioglitazone is a thiazolidinedione, which further increases insulin sensitivity.