Tenepride PM 1000mg/15mg/20mg Tablet

Description

Uses:

• Helps control high blood sugar in patients with Type 2 Diabetes

• Triple-action control:

  • Metformin (1000mg): lowers liver glucose production & improves insulin sensitivity

  • Pioglitazone (15mg): increases insulin sensitivity in muscle and fat tissues

  • Teneligliptin (20mg): boosts insulin release after meals & reduces sugar levels

• Helps prevent long-term complications: kidney damage, nerve damage, eye disease, and heart problems

• For patients who are not well-controlled on dual therapy

Dosage:

• Typically 1 tablet once daily, or as prescribed

• Dose may be adjusted based on sugar levels

• Do not take more than the prescribed amount

• Regular sugar and HbA1c monitoring is important

How to Use:

• Swallow whole with water

• Take with food to reduce stomach irritation (important due to metformin)

• Avoid crushing or chewing

• Maintain diet control, regular exercise, and weight monitoring

Precautions:

• Not for Type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis

• Inform doctor if you have kidney, liver, or heart disease

• Pioglitazone may cause fluid retention → avoid if you have heart failure

• Avoid alcohol (increases risk of lactic acidosis with metformin)

• Watch for swelling of legs, sudden weight increase, or breathing difficulty

• Not recommended for patients with bladder cancer

• Use during pregnancy/breastfeeding only if medically advised

Side Effects:

• Diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea (due to metformin)

• Weight gain (pioglitazone-related)

• Swelling of legs or feet (edema)

• Headache

• Dizziness

• Joint pain

• Low blood sugar (especially when combined with other diabetes drugs)

• Rare: lactic acidosis, liver problems, allergic reactions