Pioz Mf - 15 Tablet Sr Health Feed

Dear lybrate-user,
I find that your father is quite overweight his correct weight should be about 55-60 kg. I suggest that he go on a strict diet (low carbohydrate, normal protein and fat, walk about 5 km per day and gradually reduce weight to about 60 kg. Keep monitoring his sugars at home with a glucometer (fasting and 2 hours after each meal) once a week if the sugars get under control with this dietary modification he may not need additional medication

if you controlled on a particular drug and have no other associated comorbidity i would not recommend switching unless there are some fatty liver changes.

Mr. Lybrate-user, the tablet mentioned has 4 mg of glimiperide and 1000 mg metformin. This is a high dose particularly if some one is starting the treatment. Plus dose is also dependent on blood sugar levels both fasting and pp. Plus hba1c%. So I need to know that before guiding regarding whether to take that tablet or not. Thanks.

In a known case of diabetic we need to control sugar levels with medication , aerobic exercise and following a diabetic diet and few tips on diet say no to maida items like toast , khaari ,naan ,white bread . can drink tea but without sugar say no to Buffalo milk and can drink cows milk can eat brown bread can eat sprout’s can eat green vegetables, can eat chappati ,bajra ka rotla can eat one katori of rice twice a day with dal to avoid farsan food items can eat fruits say no to coc...more

Thanks for the query.
The blood glucose levels and HbA1c% values mentioned are very good. Showing there is very good control of your diabetes. In such a situation why do you want to change the drug? Please explain. I see no reason to change at all. Thanks.

Pio is pioglitazone. Few years back that drug was banned. But now it is proved that it is not harmful. You continue.

Triglimisave 2 and metformon can not be vompared and sjould not be used as substitute to each other.
Trihlimisave contains 3 medicines and metformin is one of them.

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.

I do not prefer to take any vitamin pill if there is no deficiency. But if you want to take then any brand you can take all are equal.

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