Tri Azulix DS 2

Composition of Tri Azulix DS 2

Tri Azulix DS 2 contains Glimepiride (2mg) + Metformin (500mg) + Pioglitazone (15mg). It belongs to the Sulfonylurea + Biguanide (SR) + Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor class of medicines.

Uses of Tri Azulix DS 2

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

Key benefits

• Lowers fasting and post-meal blood glucose
• Improves insulin sensitivity and reduces hepatic glucose output
• Reduces postprandial sugar spikes
• Helps improve HbA1c control in type 2 diabetes

How Tri Azulix DS 2 works

Glimepiride (a sulfonylurea) increases insulin release from the pancreas. Metformin SR reduces glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity. Voglibose delays carbohydrate absorption in the intestine to reduce post-meal sugar spikes.

How to take Tri Azulix DS 2

Take orally as prescribed, usually once daily with food (preferably with the first main meal). Swallow whole; do not crush or chew sustained-release tablets. Follow diet and exercise advice; 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 Tri Azulix DS 2

Most side effects of Tri Azulix DS are mild and settle as the body adjusts. Reported side effects include:

• Nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal pain
• flatulence
• loss of appetite
• dizziness
• headache
• hypoglycaemia
• 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 Tri Azulix DS 2

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia (higher with missed meals, alcohol, heavy exercise); carry glucose source. Metformin may rarely cause lactic acidosis—use caution/avoid in severe kidney disease, severe liver disease, dehydration, sepsis, hypoxia; stop temporarily before/after iodinated contrast or major surgery as advised. Voglibose may cause significant gas/diarrhoea; avoid in intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease or severe digestive disorders. Monitor kidney function, liver enzymes and HbA1c; use caution in elderly.

Do not take Tri Azulix DS 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), beta-blockers (mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), corticosteroids/thiazide diuretics (raise glucose), ACE inhibitors (may enhance glucose lowering), rifampicin (reduces glimepiride effect), azole antifungals/macrolides (increase sulfonylurea effect), cimetidine (may increase metformin levels), iodinated contrast media (lactic acidosis risk), NSAIDs/salicylates (increase hypoglycaemia risk)

How to store Tri Azulix DS 2

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

Expert advice for Tri Azulix DS 2

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Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Sulfonylurea + Biguanide (SR) + Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor