All the Drug Class Drugs
Meglitinide Analog. Repaglinide 0.5, 1, 2 mg. tabs 30/90/120 X 0.5/1/2 mg
The usual init. dose is 0.5 mg before each main meal.
Tabs. to be taken with a glass of water immediat. before or up to 30 min. before each main meal. Dose may be adjust., up to 4 mg, to be taken immediat. before or up to 30 min. before each main meal. Max. recomm. dly. dose is 16 mg. See lit.
For adlts with type 2 diab. mell. whose hyperglyc. can no longer be ctrolled satisfactorily by diet, weight reduct. and exercise. Also in combin. with metformin in adlts with type 2 diab. mell. who are not satisfactorily ctrolled on metformin alone. Tmt to be initiated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower the blood glucose in relation to meals.
C/I: Hypersens. Pts. with type 1 diabetes/
Pts. with diabetic ketoacidosis/
Severe hep. dis./Concomt. use with gemfibrozil
Pregn./ Lact.
