Description
Uses:
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Controls high blood sugar in Type 2 Diabetes
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Triple combination provides strong glucose control:
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Metformin: reduces liver sugar production & improves insulin sensitivity
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Pioglitazone: increases insulin sensitivity in muscles and fat cells
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Teneligliptin: increases insulin release after meals & reduces sugar levels
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Helps prevent complications like kidney damage, nerve problems, eye diseases, heart issues
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Useful when blood sugar is not controlled with dual therapy
Dosage:
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Usually 1 tablet once daily or as prescribed by your doctor
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Dose depends on your sugar levels and medical condition
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Do not exceed recommended dose
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Regular monitoring of blood sugar and HbA1c is required
How to Use:
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Swallow the tablet whole with water
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Preferably take with food to reduce stomach upset (due to metformin)
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Take at the same time every day
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Combine with proper diet, exercise, and weight control
Precautions:
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Not for Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis
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Inform doctor if you have kidney, liver, or heart problems
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Pioglitazone may cause fluid retention → caution in heart failure patients
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Avoid alcohol (increases risk of lactic acidosis with metformin)
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Watch for swelling of legs, sudden weight gain, breathlessness
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Not recommended in bladder cancer patients
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Use in pregnancy or breastfeeding only if advised by doctor
Side Effects:
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Stomach upset, diarrhea (metformin-related)
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Weight gain (pioglitazone-related)
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Swelling of legs or ankles (edema)
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Headache
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Dizziness
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Low blood sugar (more likely with other diabetes drugs)
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Joint pain
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Rare: lactic acidosis, liver issues, allergic reactions
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