Voglital Gm 0.3mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to this medicine or any of the ingredients of Voglital Gm tablet.
• If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
• If you have any kidney or liver problems.
• If you have any metabolic acidosis (too much acid in the body fluids), such as lactic acidosis, diabetic ketoacidosis or diabetic pre-coma.
• If you have a history of any kind of heart condition, such as shock, heart failure, etc.
• If you are an alcoholic.
• If you have a history of severe infection pre- or post-surgery.
• If you have a stomach or intestinal obstruction or disorder.

• Low blood sugar levels
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of appetite, and stomach ache are common symptoms that appear at the beginning of treatment and settle gradually.
• Altered taste
• Bloating
• Flatulence

Other General Warnings

• You have been advised to do a CT scan or MRI with contrast media, then inform the hospital that you are on Voglital Gm tablet. Your doctor will advise you to stop the medicine a few days before the investigation.
• You experience diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration or less fluid intake.
• Prolonged fasting should be avoided. Never miss your meals.
• You are taking other medicines for diabetes, caution is needed, as a fall in blood glucose can occur.
• You are taking any antihypertensive medicines, painkillers or water pills.
• You have an upcoming surgery, the doctor may adjust the dose or replace the medicine for a few days.
• You have pre-existing medical conditions such as intestinal diseases like Roemheld syndrome (epigastric pressure in the gastrointestinal tract), severe hernia, obstruction or ulcers in the intestine, etc.
• You have a kidney or liver disorder, thyroid disorder, or G6PD deficiency.
• Monitoring of vitamin B12 is recommended if you are on long-term treatment with Voglital Gm tablet.

• Voglital Gm tablet should be taken orally as directed by your doctor.
• It should be taken with or after a meal and swallowed whole with a glass of water.
• It would be best if you took it at a fixed time for optimal results and did not consume it more than that prescribed by your doctor.

• Store Voglital Gm tablet below 25°C.
• Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.

• Taking Voglital Gm tablet along with other antidiabetic medicines or alcohol or skipping meals may lead to low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia). Carry a source of sugar with you for immediate relief.
• Your doctor may regularly monitor your liver function. Let your doctor know if you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, loss of appetite, or yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice).

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Interactions with other medicines

• Voglital Gm tablet may interact with other medicines if taken at the same time. Always inform your doctor about all the medicines you are taking, including all prescribed or non-prescribed herbal medicines, dietary supplements as well and other treatments you are taking for any disorder.
• In particular, if you are taking medicines for brain and heart-related disorders, tuberculosis, acidity, fungal infections, painkillers, antihypertensive medicines, etc.
• You may have symptoms of high blood sugar if you are taking oral contraceptives, water pills, rifampicin (anti-tuberculosis medicine), medicines for constipation, phenytoin (anti-epileptic medicine), and medicines for thyroid disorders.
• Voglital Gm tablet may alter the way blood thinners work like phenprocoumon.
• Other medicines, like oral contraceptives, other anti-diabetics, etc, can affect blood glucose levels. Therefore, concomitant use should be undertaken with caution.