Janumet 50/500mg

Description Of Janumet 50/500mg

Janumet 50/500mg Tablet is a combination medicine used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients are advised to maintain a strict exercise and diet regimen along with this medicine to get the best possible effect. This medicine is not recommended for use in patients below 18 years of age.

Janumet 50/500mg Chemical Name

• Metformin
• Sitagliptin

Janumet 50/500mg Manufacturer

• Msd Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Uses of Janumet 50/500mg

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is used in addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

What is Janumet 50/500mg?

Janumet 50/500mg Tablet is used for High blood sugar level in type 2 diabetes patients, Type 2 diabetes mellitus and other conditions. Janumet 50/500mg Tablet contains Metformin Hydrochloride and Sitagliptin Phosphate as active ingredients.

How Janumet 50/500mg working?

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines: Sitagliptin and Metformin. They help your pancreas produce more insulin, facilitate effective use of insulin by the body, and reduce excess sugar that your liver makes. Together, they provide better control of blood sugar.

How is Janumet 50/500mg used?

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Janumet 50/500mg Indications

Take this medicine as prescribed by the doctor. It is advised to take this medicine just before meals or with meals. Your dose is likely to change over time based on therapeutic response and clinical condition. Regular monitoring of blood sugar levels is recommended during treatment with this medicine. Do not change the dose or duration of use without consulting your doctor.

Janumet 50/500mg Dosage

• Janumet XR CP Tablet
• Janumet 50 mg/500 mg Tablet
• Janumet 50 mg/1000 mg Tablet

Contraindication Of Janumet 50/500mg

Hypersensitivity to Janumet 50/500mg Tablet is a contraindication. In addition, Janumet 50/500mg Tablet should not be used if you have the following conditions:

• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Hypersensitivity
• Severe kidney disease
• breastfeeding
• type 1 diabetes

Adverse effects Of Janumet 50/500mg

• Anxiety
• Chills
• Blurred vision
• Confusion
• Cough
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Nausea and vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Abdominal pain
• Hypoglycemia
• Lactic Acidosis
• Weakness
• Chest discomfort

Special Precautions And Related Warnings Of Janumet 50/500mg

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Taking metformin with alcohol can cause lactic acidosis and you may experience malaise, respiratory distress, slow or irregular heartbeat, sleepiness, stomach upset, or other unusual symptoms.

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Janumet 50mg/500 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Janumet 50/500 mg Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.

Storage Conditions for Janumet 50/500mg

Keep Janumet 50/500mg at a temperature between 68°F and 77°F (20°C and 25°C).