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Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Prandin (repaglinide) is used together with diet and exercise to treat type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes. Other diabetes medicines are sometimes used in combination with Prandin. It is an oral diabetes medicine in the meglitinide class. Common side effects include weight gain, diarrhea, and joint pain.
The usual starting dose of Prandin ranges from 0.5 mg to 2 mg taken with each meal. Dosing adjustments are determined by blood glucose response. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may result if you take Prandin with drugs that raise blood sugar, such as: isoniazid, diuretics (water pills), steroids, phenothiazines, thyroid medicine, birth control pills and other hormones, seizure medicines, and diet pills, or medicines to treat asthma, colds or allergies. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) may result if you take Prandin with drugs that lower blood sugar, such as: probenecid, blood thinners, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), aspirin or other salicylates, sulfa drugs, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), or beta-blockers. It may also interact with cyclosporine, St. John's wort, antibiotics, antifungal medications, barbiturates, heart or blood pressure medications, HIV/AIDS medicines, rifamycins, or seizure medication. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy Prandin should be used only when prescribed. Your doctor may change your diabetes treatment during your pregnancy. It is not known whether this drug passes into breast milk and the effect on a nursing infant is unknown. Breast-feeding while using this drug is not recommended.
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Prandin Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
PRANDIN is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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Prandin Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- seizure (convulsions);
- severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;
- pale or yellowed skin, dark colored urine, fever, confusion or weakness; or
- fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash.
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Prandin Consumer Information: Uses
Repaglinide is used alone or with other medications to control high blood sugar along with a proper diet and exercise program. It is used in people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. It works by stimulating the body to produce more insulin. Insulin is a natural substance that allows the body to properly use sugar from the diet.
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