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- Inhibits glucose production
- Reduces glucose absorption in the gut
- Controls type-2 diabetes
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Metformin hydrochloride is also known as a biguanide. It reduces the amount of sugar produced by the cells in the liver. Then, it enhances the responsiveness of muscle cells to insulin, enabling these cells to remove sugar from the blood effectively. Subsequently, it also slows the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream from the intestines after eating.
Pioglitazone, also known as Glitazone or Thiazolidinedione, is an antidiabetic medicine. Pioglitazone helps with blood sugar control by increasing insulin sensitivity in the liver, fat, and muscle cells. It allows the cells to extract sugar from the blood more efficiently. Pioglitazone reduces glucose production in the liver and preserves insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Pioglitazone is added to metformin to improve blood sugar control, with levels of HbA1C further reduced by 0.64 to 0.89T, compared to levels with metformin only. Combining the two medications can help to regulate blood sugar levels, both immediately after and between meals.
Skip the missed dose and continue with the next dose as usual. Do not double the dosage to make up for the missed dose. However, if you remember within a short time, you may take the forgotten tablet.
Combine Competact with the diet and exercise prescribed by your doctor. Competact does not substitute healthy eating habits and doing regular exercise.
Do not consume alcohol while treating with Competact as it increases the risk of low blood sugar and lactic acidosis.
Regularly monitor your blood sugar and disclose to your doctor if you gain any weight because Pioglitazone can result in increased weight or experience difficulty breathing or swelling in the ankles. It is advisable to get a regular eye test during the treatment, particularly any new or worsening problems with blurred vision.
Metformin may cause a rare condition known as lactic acidosis. It is likely to occur in people with reduced kidney function. Therefore, regularly monitor your kidney function while taking this medication, particularly if you are old or have kidney disorders. Also, regularly monitor your liver.
Competact may cause the following side effects:
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, or abdominal pain;
Loss of appetite;
Weight gain;
Extreme fluid retention in the body;
Upper airway infections;
Anaemia;
Numbness;
Severe headache;
Metallic taste;
Joint pain;
Vision disorder;
Weak bones;
Blood in the urine;
Impotence;
Inflammation of the sinuses;
Insomnia;
Gas problems;
Bladder cancer;
Rash or Hives;
Vitamin B12 deficiency;
Increased levels of lactic acid in the blood;
Swelling in the back of the eye; or
Liver inflammation.
Consult your doctor before taking Competact if you are:
An old person
Having a heart disease
Having decreased levels of haemoglobin
Having porphyrias
Having macular oedema
A smoker or have a history of smoking
Having a history of radiation treatment in the pelvic area
Having a history of exposure to cancer-causing agents
A woman with polycystic ovary syndrome
If you have a medical condition or you are pregnant, trying to be pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your doctor before beginning the treatment.
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