Welten M Tablet

Composition of Welten M Tablet

Welten M Tablet contains Metformin (500mg) + Teneligliptin (20mg). It belongs to the Biguanide and DPP-4 inhibitor class of medicines.

Uses of Welten M Tablet

Welten-M Tablet ER is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Key benefits

• First-choice medicine for type 2 diabetes
• Does not usually cause weight gain
• Low risk of hypoglycaemia when used alone
• Weight neutral
• Usually taken once a day

How Welten M Tablet works

Welten-M Tablet is a combination of two antidiabetic medicines:.

How to take Welten M Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Welten-M Tablet SR is to be taken with food.<br>Welten-M Tablet SR may cause stomach upset if taken on empty stomach.

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 a dangerous build-up of acid in the blood, with vomiting, severe weakness and laboured breathing. It may cause low blood sugar, particularly if you also take other diabetes medicines. Do not wait for symptoms to appear — go to the nearest emergency department and take the pack or strip with you.

Side effects of Welten M Tablet

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

• Nausea
• Loose motions
• Stomach pain
• Metallic taste
• Loss of appetite
• Flatulence
• Headache
• Sore throat
• Blocked or runny nose

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 Welten M Tablet

Warnings and precautions

Stomach upset is common in the first two weeks and usually settles; taking it with food helps. Tell your doctor before any surgery or a scan that uses contrast dye — this medicine is usually stopped for a short time around them. Stop and seek urgent care if you develop deep rapid breathing, severe weakness, muscle pain or vomiting with cold clammy skin. This is rare but serious. Long-term use can lower vitamin B12, so your doctor may check it from time to time. Stop and see a doctor urgently if you get severe, persistent abdominal pain that spreads to your back, with or without vomiting. Tell your doctor if you develop severe or disabling joint pain. Blisters or peeling of the skin should be reported promptly.

Do not take Welten M if

Not for anyone with a known allergy to this medicine or to any ingredient in the pack. 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 type 1 diabetes or for diabetic ketoacidosis.

Interactions with other medicines

Tell your doctor about water tablets, steroids, and any contrast dye scan. Alcohol increases the risk of the rare acid build-up and should be limited. Low blood sugar is more likely when this is combined with a sulfonylurea or insulin; your doctor may lower that dose.

How to store Welten M Tablet

Store at room temperature (below 25°C), protected from light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

Expert advice for Welten M Tablet

<div class="style__desktop-container___1hcBT"><div class="style__desktop-video___2GTR9"><div class="styles__video-img___1rCzR"><div class=""/><div class=""/></div></div><div><div><div><div><div class="ExpertAdviceItem__content___1Djk2"><ul><li>You have been prescribed this combination medicine as it can control blood sugar better than metformin alone.</li> <li>Take it in addition to regular exercise and healthy diet to lower levels of blood sugar.</li> <li>Chances of weight gain and low blood sugar are lesser as compared to other diabetes medicines. </li> <li>Take it with food to lower your chance of having an upset stomach.</li> <li>Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine. </li> <li>Inform your doctor about your diabetes treatment if you are due to have surgery under a general anaesthetic.</li> <li>Tell your doctor immediately if you experience any deep or rapid breathing, persistent nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain as Tagon-M Tablet may cause a rare but serious condition called lactic acidosis, which is an excess of lactic acid in the blood.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Manufacturer and class

Manufacturer:

EYSYS PHARMA

Therapeutic class:

Anti-diabetic

Drug class:

Biguanide and DPP-4 inhibitor