🔹 Product Overview
Gluconorm-VG 1 Tablet SR is a prescription anti-diabetic medicine used for the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in adults. It contains a combination of Glimepiride 1 mg + Metformin 500 mg + Voglibose 0.2 mg, which helps improve blood sugar control through multiple mechanisms.
This combination medicine is generally prescribed when diet, exercise, or single diabetes medicines are not sufficient to maintain desired blood glucose levels.
🔹 Key Uses
Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Helps control fasting and post-meal blood sugar levels
Helps improve insulin sensitivity
Helps reduce blood glucose fluctuations after meals
Supports long-term diabetes management along with diet and lifestyle changes
🔹 Composition
Active Ingredients:
Glimepiride 1 mg
Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg
Voglibose 0.2 mg
Dosage Form: Sustained-release oral tablet
Drug Class: Combination oral antidiabetic medicine
Therapeutic Category: Blood glucose-lowering medication
🔹 How It Works
Gluconorm-VG 1 Tablet SR contains three medicines that work together:
Glimepiride stimulates the pancreas to release more insulin, helping lower blood sugar levels.
Metformin reduces glucose production by the liver and improves the body’s response to insulin.
Voglibose slows carbohydrate breakdown and absorption in the intestine, helping reduce sudden increases in blood sugar after meals.
🔹 Key Benefits
Provides combination therapy for better glucose control
Helps manage both fasting and post-meal blood sugar levels
Supports improved insulin utilization by the body
Helps reduce blood sugar spikes after meals
Convenient once-daily oral tablet formulation when prescribed
Useful for patients requiring multiple diabetes medicines in one tablet
🔹 Dosage and Administration
Take Gluconorm-VG 1 Tablet SR only as prescribed by a doctor
Swallow the tablet whole with water; do not crush, chew, or break it
Take it at the recommended time, usually with or before a main meal as advised
Maintain a balanced diet and regular physical activity during treatment
Do not stop or change the dose without medical advice
🔹 Possible Side Effects
Common side effects may include:
Nausea
Diarrhea
Stomach discomfort
Abdominal pain
Loss of appetite
Gas or bloating
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), especially if meals are skipped or combined with other diabetes medicines
🔹 Precautions
Use only under medical supervision
Monitor blood glucose levels regularly
Inform your doctor if you have kidney disease, liver problems, or heart-related conditions
Avoid skipping meals while taking this medicine to reduce the risk of low blood sugar
Inform your doctor about all medicines, supplements, or herbal products being used
Limit alcohol intake as advised by your healthcare provider
Not recommended for Type 1 diabetes unless specifically directed by a specialist
Important: Always follow your healthcare provider's instructions when using this medication.
Note: This is general guidance. For specific instructions, please consult your healthcare provider or refer to the package insert.
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