Gluconorm Vg 2

Composition of Gluconorm Vg 2

Gluconorm Vg 2 contains Glimepiride 2 mg + Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg (sustained/extended release) + Voglibose 0.2 mg (per tablet). It belongs to the Sulfonylurea + Biguanide + Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor class of medicines.

Uses of Gluconorm Vg 2

• Type 2 diabetes mellitus (in adults) when blood sugar is not adequately controlled with diet
• exercise and dual therapy; helps control post-meal (postprandial) and fasting glucose.

Key benefits

• Controls fasting blood sugar
• Reduces post-meal glucose spikes
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Helps achieve HbA1c reduction
• Supports overall glycaemic control with triple therapy

How Gluconorm Vg 2 works

Glimepiride (a sulfonylurea) increases insulin release from the pancreas. Metformin reduces glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity. Voglibose delays intestinal carbohydrate absorption, thereby reducing post-meal blood glucose spikes.

How to take Gluconorm Vg 2

Oral tablet; take exactly as prescribed, usually once daily with/after meals (often with breakfast or main meal) to reduce stomach upset and hypoglycaemia risk. Swallow whole (do not crush/chew if SR/ER). Maintain diet and exercise; monitor blood glucose regularly.

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 it as soon as you remember. If your next dose is almost due, skip the one you missed — never take two doses together to catch up.

If you take too much

An overdose of this medicine can cause severe and prolonged low blood sugar, which may lead to fits or unconsciousness. It can cause a dangerous build-up of acid in the blood, with vomiting, severe weakness and laboured breathing. It may cause low blood sugar and marked stomach upset. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Gluconorm Vg 2

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

• Hypoglycaemia
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal pain
• flatulence
• loss of appetite
• headache
• dizziness

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 Gluconorm Vg 2

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia (higher with missed meals, excess exercise, alcohol, or other antidiabetics); carry glucose. Metformin may rarely cause lactic acidosis—risk increases in kidney/liver impairment, dehydration, severe infection, hypoxia/heart failure; avoid if severe renal impairment and stop temporarily during acute illness. Voglibose may cause gastrointestinal discomfort; avoid in intestinal obstruction or severe digestive disorders. Monitor kidney function, liver function, and HbA1c; caution in elderly. Inform doctor before surgery or iodinated contrast scans—metformin may need temporary discontinuation.

Do not take Gluconorm Vg if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. Not for type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with severe kidney or liver disease. Not for people with severe kidney disease, severe liver disease, or an acute illness causing dehydration. Not for people who have had diabetic ketoacidosis. Not for people with heart failure, active bladder cancer or unexplained blood in the urine.

Interactions with other medicines

Alcohol (increases hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis risk), insulin/other antidiabetics (additive hypoglycaemia), corticosteroids and thiazide diuretics (may raise glucose), beta-blockers (may mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), ACE inhibitors (may enhance glucose-lowering), iodinated contrast media (lactic acidosis risk with metformin), cimetidine (may increase metformin levels), drugs affecting renal function (NSAIDs, diuretics)

How to store Gluconorm Vg 2

Store below 25°C in a dry place, protected from light and moisture. Keep in original blister pack; keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Gluconorm Vg 2

Take it shortly before a meal, and eat that meal. Check your sugar as often as your doctor has asked, especially when your routine changes. Take it with or just after food to reduce stomach upset. Keep taking it even when your sugar readings look normal — that is the medicine working. Continue your diet and physical activity; this medicine works alongside them, not instead of them. Take it with the first mouthful of your meal so it can act on that meal. Expect some wind in the first weeks; it usually settles.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

LUPIN LAB

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Sulfonylurea + Biguanide + Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor