Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.You should take it regularly, at the same time each day, to get the most benefit and you should not stop unless your doctor recommends it. It is controlling your blood sugar levels and helping to prevent serious complications in the future. It is important to stay on the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking this medicine. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.The most common side effect of taking this medicine is a headache. This is usually minor and improves with time. Low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia) is a possible side effect if you are also taking other diabetes medicines like insulin or sulphonylurea, so you need to know how to recognize and deal with it. It may also cause upper respiratory tract infections like sore throat, cough, and cold. Contact your doctor if the side effects worry you or if they do not go away.Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had kidney disease, heart or pancreas problems, or if you drink a lot of alcohol. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Some other medicines you are taking may interfere with it so make sure your doctor knows about all the other medicines you are using. Limit your alcohol intake while taking this medicine because it can increase your risk of developing low blood sugar levels. You may need regular tests such as kidney function and blood glucose levels to check that the medicine is working properly.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

'- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet.

- Pregnancy : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

- Breast feeding : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

- Driving : CAUTION

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

- Kidney : CAUTION

Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is recommended for dose adjustment.

- Liver : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is recommended.

If you miss a dose of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

strip of 10 tablets

Chemical Class :: Alpha amino acid amides
Habit Forming :: No
Therapeutic Class :: ANTI DIABETIC

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Store below 30?C

Q. Does Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet cause any weight loss (reduction)?::: No, Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet neither causes weight loss nor weight gain. It is weight neutral. However, weight gain can be seen when Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is used with other antidiabetic medicines like thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas or insulin.| Q. What is the benefit of using Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet with insulin?::: Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet when taken with insulin can help in lowering the insulin dose and decrease the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Consult your doctor as a dose adjustment of the two may be needed.| Q. Are there any contraindications to the use of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet?::: Yes, the use of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet is contraindicated in some conditions like a history of allergy to Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet, any ingredients of this drug or to any other drug of the same class. Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet should also be avoided in patients with a history of pancreatitis.| Q. Is it beneficial to use Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet with glipizide?::: Yes, it is beneficial to take Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet and glipizide. Both are antidiabetic drugs, however, they work in different ways. When taken together, they can help in better controlling of blood sugar levels.| Q. Can Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet be used with other diabetes medicines?::: Yes, Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines, along with proper diet and exercise.| Q. Can the use of Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?::: Usually, Saxaquest 2.5mg Tablet does not cause hypoglycemia when used alone in diabetes. However, it may cause low blood sugar when combined with other medicines like insulin and sulfonylureas.

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea
Upper respiratory tract infection
Urinary tract infection
Headache
Peripheral edema