Voglix GM2 Tablet

Composition of Voglix GM2 Tablet

Voglix GM2 Tablet contains Glimepiride (2mg) + Metformin (500mg) + Voglibose (0.2mg). It belongs to the Combination of sulfonylurea (glimepiride) + biguanide (metformin) + alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (voglibose) class of medicines.

Uses of Voglix GM2 Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (when diet and exercise alone or monotherapy is inadequate); helps control post-meal and fasting blood glucose

Key benefits

• Controls post-meal blood sugar spikes
• Lowers fasting blood glucose
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Helps achieve better HbA1c control
• Reduces complications risk with sustained control

How Voglix GM2 Tablet works

Glimepiride (a sulfonylurea) increases insulin release from the pancreas. Metformin reduces glucose production in the liver and improves insulin sensitivity. Voglibose inhibits intestinal alpha-glucosidase enzymes, delaying carbohydrate absorption and reducing post-meal glucose spikes.

How to take Voglix GM2 Tablet

Take exactly as prescribed. Usually taken once daily with food (preferably with/after the main meal) to reduce stomach upset and risk of low sugar. Swallow SR/ER tablets whole; do not crush or chew. 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 Voglix GM2 Tablet

Most side effects of Voglix GM2 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 Voglix GM2 Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Risk of hypoglycaemia (higher if meals are skipped, excessive exercise, or with alcohol/other antidiabetics); lactic acidosis risk with metformin (seek urgent care for rapid breathing, severe weakness, unusual muscle pain). Avoid/use with caution in kidney impairment, liver disease, dehydration, severe infection, or heart failure; periodic kidney function tests advised. Withhold metformin around iodinated contrast procedures and major surgery as advised by doctor. Not for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

Do not take Voglix GM2 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/lactic acidosis risk), insulin/other antidiabetics (additive hypoglycaemia), beta-blockers (mask hypoglycaemia symptoms), corticosteroids/diuretics (raise glucose), ACE inhibitors (may enhance glucose-lowering), rifampicin (may reduce sulfonylurea effect), azole antifungals/macrolides (may increase sulfonylurea levels), iodinated contrast media (metformin—lactic acidosis risk), cimetidine (increases metformin levels)

How to store Voglix GM2 Tablet

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

Expert advice for Voglix GM2 Tablet

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:

BIO REMEDIES

Therapeutic class:

Antidiabetic

Drug class:

Combination of sulfonylurea (glimepiride) + biguanide (metformin) + alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (voglibose)