Țară: Irlanda
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Sursă: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)
REPAGLINIDE
Arrow ApS
2 Milligram
Tablets
2009-09-18
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Repaglinide Arrow 2mg tablets 2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each tablet contains 2mg of repaglinide For a full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Tablet Pink round convex tablets with 'R2' on one side and '>' on the other side 4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS Repaglinide is indicated in patients with type 2 diabetes (Non Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM)) whose hyperglycaemia can no longer be controlled satisfactorily by diet, weight reduction and exercise. Repaglinide is also indicated in combination with metformin in type 2 diabetes patients who are not satisfactorily controlled on metformin alone. Treatment should be initiated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to lower the blood glucose in relation to meals. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION Repaglinide is given preprandially and is titrated individually to optimise glycaemic control. In addition to the usual self-monitoring by the patient of blood and/or urinary glucose, the patient’s blood glucose must be monitored periodically by the physician to determine the minimum effective dose for the patient. Glycosylated haemoglobin levels are also of value in monitoring the patient’s response to therapy. Periodic monitoring is necessary to detect inadequate lowering of blood glucose at the recommended maximum dose level (i.e. primary failure) and to detect loss of adequate blood glucose-lowering response after an initial period of effectiveness (i.e. secondary failure). Short-term administration of repaglinide may be sufficient during periods of transient loss of control in type 2 diabetic patients usually controlled well on diet. Repaglinide should be taken before main meals (i.e. prepra Citiți documentul complet