PPG 0.2 mg

Description Of PPG 0.2 mg

Ppg 0.2 MG Tablet is used to lower blood fructose level in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, especially when other medicines are not able to provide the desired results. It belongs to a group of tablet known as alpha-glucosidase inhibitors.

PPG 0.2 mg Chemical Name

Voglibose

PPG 0.2 mg Manufacturer

Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.

Uses of PPG 0.2 mg

PPG 0.2 mg Tablet is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is used in addition to diet and physical activity to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

What is PPG 0.2 mg?

Improvement of postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus when sufficient effect has not been obtained in patients who have been using oral hypoglycemic drugs or insulin preparations, in addition to dietary medical care and/ or exercise therapy ever ketosis or in a state of Diabetic coma or precoma.

How PPG 0.2 mg working

PPG 0.2 mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by slowing down the digestion and absorption of glucose in the small intestine. This prevents blood fructose from rising very high after meals.

How is PPG 0.2 mg used?

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your health care physician. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. PPG 0.2 mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

PPG 0.2 mg Indications

Take this medicine just before a meal. Do not take in larger or smaller numeral than advised/prescribed. Consult the doctor if you experience any undesirable side effects.

Dosage

Take the missed dose as soon as you memorize. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for the next specific dose. Do not twice your dose to make up for the missed one.

Contact your health care physician immediately if an overdose is suspected.

Contraindication

Description-Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your health care physician before consumption.

Instructions-Interaction with alcohol is unknown. It is advisable to consult your health care physician before consumption.

Adverse effects

• Report to the physician immediately if the patients are having any of these following symptoms:
• Flatulence
• Diarrhoea
• Stomach pain
• Increase in liver enzymes

Precautions And Warnings

• Inform the physician if the patient is allergic to the active ingredients and any other drugs. Brief about the allergy and the signs like:
• Itching
• Shortness of breath
•  inflammation of face, lips, tongue or throat or any other signs.
• The patient should tell the doctor about any history of :
• Laparotomy or ileus

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from the reach of seed. - tablet must not be used past the expiry date.