General Info:
Prandin (Repaglinide) is used to treat type 2 diabetes. When you have type 2 diabetes, insulin is still being produced by your pancreas. Sometimes the amount of insulin you produce may not be enough or your body may not be using it properly and you may still need more. Prandin (Repaglinide) works by causing your pancreas to release more insulin into the blood stream. Prandin (Repaglinide) may be used alone or with another oral diabetes medicine called metformin.
Prandin (Repaglinide) missed dose:
You should skip a dose of Prandin (Repaglinide) if a meal is skipped and add a dose of Prandin (Repaglinide) if you eat an extra meal.
Too much Prandin (Repaglinide) can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Low blood sugar also can occur if you use Prandin (Repaglinide) with another antidiabetic medicine, delay or miss a meal or snack, exercise more than usual, drink alcohol, or cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting. Symptoms of low blood sugar must be treated before they lead to unconsciousness (passing out) . Different people may feel different symptoms of low blood sugar. It is important that you learn which symptoms of low blood sugar you usually have so that you can treat it quickly .
Symptoms of low blood sugar include anxiety; behavior change similar to being drunk; blurred vision; cold sweats; confusion; cool, pale skin; difficulty in thinking; drowsiness; excessive hunger; fast heartbeat; headache (continuing); nausea; nervousness; nightmares; restless sleep; shakiness; slurred speech; or unusual tiredness or weakness.
If symptoms of low blood sugar occur, eat glucose tablets or gel, corn syrup, honey, or sugar cubes; or drink fruit juice, nondiet soft drink, or sugar dissolved in water to relieve the symptoms. Also, check your blood for low blood sugar. Get to a doctor or a hospital right away if the symptoms do not improve. Someone should call for emergency help immediately if severe symptoms such as convulsions (seizures) or unconsciousness occur . Food or drink should not be forced because the patient could choke from not swallowing correctly.
