Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Uses of Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (to help control blood sugar) when diet and exercise alone are insufficient; may be used when dual therapy with metformin and a sulfonylurea is appropriate.

Key benefits

• Helps lower fasting and post-meal blood glucose
• Improves overall glycaemic control
• Helps reduce diabetes-related complications risk with sustained control
• Convenient combination therapy

How Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet works

This is typically a combination anti-diabetic product. Metformin (if present) reduces glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity. A sulfonylurea (if present) increases insulin release from the pancreas, helping lower blood glucose.

How to take Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Take as prescribed by your doctor. Tablets are usually taken with food to reduce stomach upset and to lower the risk of low blood sugar; take at the same time(s) each day. Do not skip meals; 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 the missed dose of Glytide Dm-Forte 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 Glytide Dm-Forte 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 Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Most side effects of Glytide Dm-Forte are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal pain
• loss of appetite
• dizziness
• headache
• hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
• weight gain
• metallic taste

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 Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia (especially if meals are missed, with alcohol, or with other anti-diabetics); monitor blood glucose. Use with caution in kidney or liver disease; metformin-containing products can rarely cause lactic acidosis—seek urgent care for severe weakness, muscle pain, breathing difficulty, or unusual sleepiness. Inform doctor before surgery/contrast imaging; may need temporary stoppage. Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. Elderly may need dose adjustment and closer monitoring.

Interactions with other medicines

Alcohol (increases risk of hypoglycaemia and lactic acidosis with metformin), insulin/other antidiabetics (additive hypoglycaemia), corticosteroids and thiazide diuretics (may increase glucose), beta-blockers (may mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), ACE inhibitors (may enhance glucose-lowering), cimetidine (may raise metformin levels), iodinated contrast media (kidney risk; may require holding metformin)

How to store Glytide Dm-Forte Tablet

Store below 25°C in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and direct light. Keep out of reach of children.

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

MEDOWIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Combination of biguanide + sulfonylurea (exact salts/strengths unknown)