Basic Information On Starlix
Starlix is an oral diabetes medication. It helps in controlling blood sugar levels in the body. It helps the body to respond better to insulin. Starlix is used along with exercise and diet to treat type 2 (type 2 is non-insulin dependent) diabetes. Your doctor may prescribe other diabetes medicines along with this drug, if needed. You should take the medicine regularly, in order to get the maximum benefit. You should make sure that your blood sugar does not get too low, as it can lead to hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia can be caused if you exercise for long, skip a meal, are under stress or drink alcohol.
Precautions/Side Effects For Starlix
You should not take Starlix if you are allergic to nateglinide. Other conditions, where you should avoid taking brand or generic Starlix, are if you are in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis. FDA has categorized Starlix drug as category C drug, for pregnancy. This drug can cause harm to an unborn baby. Therefore, you should not take brand or generic Starlix without consulting your doctor during pregnancy. Whether it passes into the breast milk or causes harm to a feeding child is still not known. Hence, you should always consult a doctor before taking this medication if you are breast feeding your child.
The side effects of nateglinide are seizure, jaundice, stuffy or runny, cough, sneezing, flu or cold, nausea, diarrhea, back pain, dizziness, stiffness or joint pain. You should avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine as alcohol lowers blood sugar levels. This can interfere with your treatment. An overdose of the drug can lead to nausea, cold sweats, anxiety, drowsiness, weakness, coma or loss of consciousness.
Starlix Dosage
You should take Starlix 1 to 30 minutes before any meal. The recommended initial and maintenance dosage of Starlix is 120 mg to be taken 3 times every day before meals. The recommended dosage of the medicine in patients who are near goal HbA1C is 60-mg. No special dosage adjustments are needed for geriatric patients. Similarly, no dosage adjustment is needed in patients suffering from moderate to severe renal insufficiency and in patients suffering from mild hepatic insufficiency. You should be very cautious while using this medicine, if you are suffering from moderate to severe liver disease.
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