Onglyza
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About Onglyza Products
Uses of Onglyza Products
Saxagliptin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Onglyza Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Onglyza are Headache, Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea, Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages), Upper respiratory tract infection, Urinary tract infection.
How Onglyza Products work
Saxagliptin is an antidiabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.
Patient Concerns about Onglyza Products
Frequently asked questions about Onglyza Products
Frequently asked questions about Saxagliptin
Q. Does Onglyza 5mg Tablet cause any weight loss (reduction)?
No, Onglyza 5mg Tablet neither causes weight loss nor weight gain. It is weight neutral. However, weight gain can be seen when Onglyza 5mg Tablet is used with other antidiabetic medicines like thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas or insulin.
Q. What is the benefit of using Onglyza 5mg Tablet with insulin?
Onglyza 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.
Q. Are there any contraindications to the use of Onglyza 5mg Tablet?
Yes, the use of Onglyza 5mg Tablet is contraindicated in some conditions like a history of allergy to Onglyza 5mg Tablet, any ingredients of this drug or to any other drug of the same class. Onglyza 5mg Tablet should also be avoided in patients with a history of pancreatitis.
Q. Is it beneficial to use Onglyza 5mg Tablet with glipizide?
Yes, it is beneficial to take Onglyza 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.
Q. Can Onglyza 5mg Tablet be used with other diabetes medicines?
Yes, Onglyza 5mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines, along with proper diet and exercise.
Q. Can the use of Onglyza 5mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?
Usually, Onglyza 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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