Metformin
Uses
Metformin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
How it Works
Metformin helps in allowing the body to make full use of the reduced amount of Insulin that occurs in type 2 diabetes patients. Insulin occurs naturally in the body's pancreas which helps to control the level of glucose(Sugars) in your blood, insufficient or inaffective insulin results in the condition called diabetes mellitus. Metformin helps in treatment of the type 2 diabetes.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Metformin may suffer from such side effects; Headache,
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting
Repaglinide
Uses
Repaglinide is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
How it Works
Repaglinide works in the treatment of type 2 diabetes by by increasing the amount of insulin produced by the pancreas, which in turn helps in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Insulin is made naturally in the pancreas which helps control the level of sugar in the blood.If the body does not make enough or makes inefficient insulin this causes increase of blood glucose and diabetes. Thus Repaglinide lowers the blood glucose levels by helping the pancreas produce more Insulin.
Common Side effects
Patients who take Repaglinide may suffer from such side effects;
Hypoglycemia (Low blood sugar level),
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Sweating,
Nausea,
Dizzyness