AFOMET G1 TABLET

Product Highlights

✔️ Helps control blood sugar levels
✔️ Increases insulin secretion and improves insulin sensitivity
✔️ Reduces glucose production in the liver
✔️ Aids in diabetes management when diet and exercise are insufficient

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Uses of AFOMET G1 TABLET

🔹 Management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus
🔹 Improves insulin function and reduces glucose production
🔹 Helps lower blood sugar when diet and exercise alone are not effective

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How It Works

🔹 Glimepiride (1mg): A sulfonylurea that stimulates insulin release from the pancreas, helping lower blood sugar levels.
🔹 Metformin (500mg): A biguanide that reduces glucose production in the liver, delays glucose absorption from the intestines, and increases insulin sensitivity.

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Dosage & How to Use

🕒 When & How to Take It:
✔️ Take once or twice daily as prescribed by your doctor.
✔️ Swallow whole with water; do not crush or chew.
✔️ Take with meals to reduce stomach upset.

📌 Missed a Dose?
✔️ Take it as soon as you remember.
✔️ If it’s close to your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not double the dose.

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Side Effects

⚠️ Common Side Effects:
🔹 Taste disturbances
🔹 Diarrhea
🔹 Stomach pain
🔹 Loss of appetite

📌 Seek medical attention if:
✔️ You experience lactic acidosis (severe weakness, muscle pain, difficulty breathing, slow heart rate).
✔️ You develop jaundice (yellowing of skin or eyes).
✔️ You have severe allergic reactions (rash, swelling, breathing difficulty).
✔️ You experience severe low blood sugar (dizziness, sweating, confusion, fainting).

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Safety Advice

⚠️ Precautions:

🚫 Alcohol: Avoid alcohol as it may increase or decrease blood sugar-lowering effects and raise the risk of lactic acidosis.
🤰 Pregnancy: Contraindicated – Do not take during pregnancy; consult your doctor.
🤱 Breastfeeding: Contraindicated – May pass into breast milk.
🚗 Driving: Use with caution – May cause dizziness or blurred vision due to blood sugar fluctuations.
🩺 Kidney & Liver Conditions: Use with caution – Consult your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease.

🌡️ Storage: Store below 30°C, away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep out of reach of children.

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Quick Tips

💡 Take with food to avoid stomach upset.
💡 Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly.
💡 Stay hydrated to reduce the risk of lactic acidosis.
💡 Avoid skipping meals to prevent low blood sugar.
💡 Do not self-medicate – take only as per doctor’s prescription.

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FAQs

❓ Can I take AFOMET G1 TABLET for Type 1 diabetes?
✔️ No, AFOMET G1 TABLET is only for Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

❓ Can I stop taking AFOMET G1 TABLET once my sugar levels are normal?
✔️ No, do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor.

❓ Can AFOMET G1 cause low blood sugar?
✔️ Yes, especially if taken with other diabetes medicines, skipped meals, or excessive alcohol consumption.

❓ Can I take AFOMET G1 with other diabetes medications?
✔️ Consult your doctor before combining it with other antidiabetic drugs.

❓ Is AFOMET G1 safe for long-term use?
✔️ Yes, but regular monitoring of blood sugar and kidney function is recommended.