Jentin Met 50 mg / 500 mg

Indication

Adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when treatment with both sitagliptin and metformin is appropriate.

Ingredients

• Sitagliptin (as Sitagliptin Phosphate Monohydrate) 50 mg
• Metformin Hydrochloride Ph. Eur. 500 mg

Direction

As prescribed by the physician or see leaflet for detailed information. To be sold on prescription of a registered medical practitioner only.

Side effects

• May cause headache
• hypoglycaemia (when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas)
• gastrointestinal upset
• or upper respiratory tract infection.
• Stop use and consult a doctor or pharmacist if severe abdominal pain
• persistent vomiting
• allergic reaction
• or signs of lactic acidosis occur.

Precautions

• Prescription
• only medicine.
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist before use in renal or hepatic impairment
• history of pancreatitis
• heart failure
• or before procedures with iodinated contrast.
• Monitor for symptoms of pancreatitis or lactic acidosis.
• Stop use and seek medical advice if irritation
• allergy
• or unusual symptoms occur.