Gliforix M2 Tablet

Uses of Gliforix M2 Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (to improve blood glucose control) when diet and exercise alone are not sufficient.

Key benefits

• Helps lower high blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Supports better post-meal glucose control
• May help reduce diabetes-related complications with good control

How Gliforix M2 Tablet works

This is typically a combination of an insulin sensitizer and an insulin secretagogue used in type 2 diabetes. It helps lower blood sugar by improving the body’s response to insulin and increasing insulin release from the pancreas.

How to take Gliforix M2 Tablet

Take as advised by your doctor, usually with meals to reduce stomach upset and risk of low blood sugar. Swallow the tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew. Monitor blood glucose regularly and follow diet/exercise advice.

Take it exactly as your doctor prescribed. Do not change the dose or stop early on your own.

Missed dose and overdose

If you miss a dose

Take the missed dose of Gliforix M2 as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed one and carry on with the usual schedule. Do not take two doses together to make up for a missed dose.

If you take too much

Taking more Gliforix M2 than prescribed can be harmful. If you suspect an overdose, contact a doctor or go to the nearest emergency department at once, and carry the pack or strip with you. In India the emergency number is 112.

Side effects of Gliforix M2 Tablet

Most side effects of Gliforix M2 are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal discomfort
• loss of appetite
• headache
• dizziness
• weight gain

Stop the medicine and seek help immediately for a rash, swelling of the face or lips, wheezing or difficulty breathing. Tell your doctor about any side effect that persists or worries you.

Safety advice for Gliforix M2 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia (especially if meals are skipped, with alcohol, or with other antidiabetics); monitor blood glucose. Use with caution in elderly and in kidney/liver impairment. Seek urgent care for symptoms of severe hypoglycaemia, allergic reactions, or unexplained rapid breathing/weakness (possible lactic acidosis if metformin-containing). Inform your doctor before surgery or contrast (dye) scans; medicine may need temporary stoppage. Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

Interactions with other medicines

Other antidiabetic medicines/insulin (increased hypoglycaemia), alcohol (increases hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis risk if metformin-containing), beta-blockers (mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), corticosteroids and diuretics (raise blood glucose), ACE inhibitors (may increase hypoglycaemia), rifampicin/phenytoin (alter glucose control), iodinated contrast media (kidney risk and lactic acidosis risk with metformin-containing)

How to store Gliforix M2 Tablet

Store below 25°C, protected from light and moisture. Keep in original strip and out of reach of children.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

AURZ PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Oral antidiabetic combination