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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad
Opipramol 50 mg has adverse side effects. As you are interested to discontinue this medicine, you may take an alternative homeopathic medicine. I you are interested, book online appointment/consultation with me (commencing from text consult rs 149, audio/phone-rs 300) for further prescription and treatment.
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Dear Lybrate user, glimepiride stimulates betacells to secrete insulin. Metformin is supposed to reduce insulin resistance and slow down glucose absorption from the intestine. Usually both these are used together to control increased blood glucose. In newly diagnosed patients metformin alone is used. In some both drugs are used together. Which drug to take for a particular level can be decided by the treating doctor.
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Endocrinologist•Dharwad
Mr. lybrate-user, thanks for the query.
As told by your endocrinologist pioglitazone does help insulin action by reducing resistance to its action. The combination has been banned because it is considered as irrational to have certain "fixed dose" combinations. Because it is difficult to make dosage adjustment in asuch a combination. However, using those separately is absolutely fine. Plus if you have been getting good glucose control with those drugs, then please do use separately. At the d...more
As told by your endocrinologist pioglitazone does help insulin action by reducing resistance to its action. The combination has been banned because it is considered as irrational to have certain "fixed dose" combinations. Because it is difficult to make dosage adjustment in asuch a combination. However, using those separately is absolutely fine. Plus if you have been getting good glucose control with those drugs, then please do use separately. At the d...more
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Medicines you are taking is not going to interfere your future planing of pregnancy, but you should maintain good blood sugar control to succeed for conceive your wife, so your diabetic status is also important. If you want to consult get online consultation for good control and your future success.
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