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compositionComposition:GLIMEPIRIDE-2MG+METFORMIN-1000MG+SITAGLIPTIN-50MG
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Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet 10's

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is an antidiabetic medicine used to treat type II diabetes. It works by reducing the sugar production by cells in the liver, delaying sugar absorption from the intestine, increasing the amounts of certain natural substances that lower blood sugar and stimulating beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, which helps to remove sugar from the blood. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking other medicines or have pre-existing medical conditions.

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Written By Lakshmithulasi Yarragunta ,
Reviewed By Dr Aneela Siddabathuni , MPharma., PhD
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More about the Product

Composition :

GLIMEPIRIDE-2MG+METFORMIN-1000MG+SITAGLIPTIN-50MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Consume Type :

Oral

Expires on or after :

Jan-27

Return Policy :

Not Returnable

About Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is an antidiabetic medicine used to treat type II diabetes. Type II Diabetes Mellitus is a serious condition wherein the body doesn’t use insulin effectively, which causes unusual blood glucose levels.

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet works by reducing the sugar production by cells in the liver and delaying sugar absorption from the intestine, increasing the amounts of certain natural substances that lower blood sugar when it is high, and stimulating beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet may cause certain side effects, such as vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, headache, frequent urination, and allergic reactions. If these side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet should be taken as prescribed by your doctor.

Do not take Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet if you are allergic to any of its components. Inform your doctor about your medical and complete medication history, including herbs and supplements, before starting the treatment with Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet . Let your doctor know if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Uses of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is used in the treatment of Type II Diabetes Mellitus. The detailed uses of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet are as follows:

  • Type 2 diabetes management: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet helps manage elevated blood sugar levels when lifestyle modifications and single-drug treatments do not provide sufficient control.
  • Glycemic balance support: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet controls blood sugar levels throughout the day, including after meals and during fasting periods.
  • Enhanced insulin function: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet improves the body’s ability to use insulin effectively by increasing insulin sensitivity and encouraging the pancreas to release insulin as needed.
  • Reduced liver glucose output: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet helps decrease the amount of glucose produced by the liver, which is particularly useful for lowering blood sugar levels during early morning hours.
  • Prevention of complications: By maintaining stable blood sugar over time, Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet helps lower the risk of diabetes-related complications such as nerve damage, kidney issues, eye problems, and heart conditions.

Key Benefits

  • Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is a combination anti-diabetic medicine used to manage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus along with proper diet and exercise.
  • It contains Sitagliptin, Metformin, and Glimepiride, which work together to effectively control blood sugar levels.
  • Glimepiride (a sulfonylurea) increases insulin release from the pancreas, helping the body utilise glucose effectively.
  • Metformin (a biguanide) decreases glucose production in the liver and delays carbohydrate absorption from the intestines.
  • Sitagliptin (a DPP-4 inhibitor) increases levels of incretin hormones, which stimulate insulin release and lower blood sugar when blood glucose is high.
  • It promotes the elimination of glucose through urine, aiding in better blood sugar control.
  • Consistent blood sugar management helps reduce the risk of heart disease, kidney damage, nerve problems, and vision issues associated with diabetes.
Side effects of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet
Overcome Medication-Induced Nausea: A 9-Step Plan
  • Inform your doctor about the nausea and discuss possible alternatives to the medication or adjustments to the dosage.
  • Divide your daily food intake into smaller, more frequent meals to reduce nausea.
  • Opt for bland, easily digestible foods like crackers, toast, plain rice, bananas, and applesauce.
  • Avoid certain foods that can trigger nausea, such as fatty, greasy, spicy, and smelly foods.
  • Drink plenty of fluids, such as water, clear broth, or electrolyte-rich beverages like coconut water or sports drinks.
  • Use ginger (tea, ale, or candies) to help relieve nausea.
  • Get adequate rest and also avoid strenuous activities that can worsen nausea.
  • Talk to your doctor about taking anti-nausea medication if your nausea is severe.
  • Record when your nausea occurs, what triggers it, and what provides relief to help you identify patterns and manage your symptoms more effectively.
Here are the precise steps to cope with diarrhoea caused by medication usage:
  • Inform Your Doctor: Notify your doctor immediately about your diarrhoea symptoms. This allows them to adjust your medication or provide guidance on managing side effects.
  • Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of fluids to replace lost water and electrolytes. Choose water, clear broth, and electrolyte-rich drinks. Avoid carbonated or caffeinated beverages to effectively rehydrate your body.
  • Follow a Bland Diet: Eat easy-to-digest foods to help firm up your stool and settle your stomach. Try incorporating bananas, rice, applesauce, toast, plain crackers, and boiled vegetables into your diet.
  • Avoid Trigger Foods: Steer clear of foods that can worsen diarrhoea, such as spicy, fatty, or greasy foods, high-fibre foods, and dairy products (especially if you're lactose intolerant).
  • Practice Good Hygiene: Maintain good hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. To stay healthy, wash your hands frequently, clean and disinfect surfaces regularly, and avoid exchanging personal belongings with others.
  • Take Anti-Diarrheal Medications: If your doctor advises, anti-diarrheal medications such as loperamide might help manage diarrhoea symptoms. Always follow your doctor's directions.
  • Keep track of your diarrhoea symptoms. If they don't get better or worse or are accompanied by severe stomach pain, blood, or dehydration signs (like extreme thirst or dark urine), seek medical help.
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
  • If you experience low blood sugar levels, inform your doctor. They will assess the severity and make recommendations for the next actions.
  • Your doctor will assess your symptoms, blood sugar levels, and overall health before recommending the best course of action, which may include treatment, lifestyle modifications, or prescription adjustments.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions carefully to manage the episode and adjust your treatment plan.
  • Make medication adjustments as recommended by your doctor to prevent future episodes.
  • Implement diet and lifestyle modifications as your doctor advises to manage low blood sugar levels.
  • Monitor your blood sugar levels closely for patterns and changes.
  • Track your progress by recording your blood sugar levels, food intake, and physical activity.
  • Seek further guidance from your doctor if symptoms persist or worsen so that your treatment plan can be revised.

Directions for Use

  • Take Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet with food to reduce stomach upset or gastrointestinal side effects.
  • Recommended to take it once daily in the morning or as advised by your doctor.
  • Swallow the medicine as a whole with a glass of water.
  • Do not crush, break, or chew it.

How Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet Works

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is a combination medicine containing Sitagliptin that enhances glucose-mediated insulin secretion, thereby reducing fasting and post-prandial blood sugar concentrations. Metformin helps reduce the sugar production by cells in the liver and delays sugar absorption from the intestines. Glimepiride works by stimulating beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.
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Alcohol

Unsafe

Alcohol increases the impact of metformin on lactate metabolism. Hence, you should not consume excessive amounts of alcohol, either temporarily or permanently, while taking Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet .

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Pregnancy

Caution

There are no adequate studies on the effect of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet in pregnancy. If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy, inform your doctor before taking Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet .

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is generally not recommended in breastfeeding. Hence, if you are breastfeeding, inform your doctor before using Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet .

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Driving

Safe

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet usually does not affect your ability to drive or operate machinery.

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Liver

Caution

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet may cause lactic acidosis due to metformin accumulation. The risk increases with hepatic insufficiency. Your doctor may adjust the dose of this medicine or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.

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Kidney

Caution

Renal impairment also increases the risk of lactic acidosis. Hence, Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet should be used cautiously if you have kidney problems. Your doctor may adjust the dose of this medicine or prescribe a suitable alternative based on your condition.

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Children

Unsafe

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is not recommended for children below 18 years, as the safety and effectiveness have not been established.

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Heart

Caution

Take Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet with caution, especially if you have a history of heart disease. Inform your doctor before receiving the Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet if you have a history of heart diseases/conditions. Your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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Geriatrics

Caution

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet should be used with caution in elderly patients. Please consult your doctor before use.

What if I have taken an overdose of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet

Please do not exceed the recommended dose, as it might cause an overdose. Signs and symptoms of an overdose of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet may include severe gastrointestinal problems, low blood sugar reactions, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and abdominal pain. Seek immediate medical attention if you observe these symptoms or think you might have taken too much. Do this even if there are no signs of discomfort or poisoning.

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Do regular exercise such as cycling, walking, jogging, dancing or swimming for a minimum of 30 minutes per day.
  • Invest at least 150 minutes of your week in exercise.
  • Maintain a healthy body weight, as obesity is also related to the onset of diabetes.
  • Maintain a low-fat and low-sugar diet.
  • Replace carbohydrate-containing foods with whole grains, fruits and vegetables, as carbohydrates turn to sugars, leading to high blood sugar.
  • Avoid consumption of alcohol and quit smoking.

Have a query?

How Soon It Starts Working

The time required for Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet to start to work: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet ideally shows its action within 2 to 3 hours after administration.

The time for which the effects of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet last: The effect of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet lasts for 24 hours.

What if you forget to take Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet

If you miss a dose of Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one.

Storage

• Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight.• Keep Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet out of the sight and reach of children. • Non cold chain - To be stored in cool places at 10ºC to 25ºC or below 30ºC.

Drug Warnings

  • Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet should be avoided if you are allergic to any of the components in it.
  • Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is not recommended for use in patients with severe liver or kidney disease.
  • It is unknown whether Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet can be given to pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers. Hence, inform your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • It is not recommended for use in children below 18 years of age.
  • Avoid drinking alcohol while on Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet , as it increases the risk of hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis (when the lactic acid increases in the body, which impacts the functioning of various organs in the body).
  • Before starting the treatment, inform your doctor about your medical history and the medications you take, including herbs and supplements. This can help prevent unwanted effects.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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Drug-Drug Interactions: Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet interacts with an antidepressant (bupropion), drugs used to treat glaucoma, antibiotics (cephalexin, ciprofloxacin), anti-acidity drugs (cimetidine), heart condition drugs (digoxin), and anti-epileptic drugs (topiramate, lamotrigine)

Drug-Food Interactions: Intake of excessive alcoholic beverages may increase the chance of a life-threatening condition known as Lactic Acidosis. So, avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet .

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor if you have any kidney or liver disease or heart problems.

No Drug - Drug interactions found in our data. We may lack specific data on this medicine and are actively working to update our database. Consult your doctor for personalized advice

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FAQs

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is an antidiabetic medicine used to treat type II diabetes.

Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet is a combination medicine containing Sitagliptin that enhances glucose-mediated insulin secretion, thereby reducing fasting and post-prandial blood sugar concentrations. Metformin helps reduce the sugar production by cells in the liver and delays sugar absorption from the intestines. Glimepiride works by stimulating beta cells in the pancreas that produce insulin.

If you forget to take Emsita-GM 50/2/1000 Tablet , take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is time for the next dose, avoid taking it and do not double-dose to make up the missed dose. Taking an overdose might cause your sugar level to fall rapidly.

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  • Dr Aneela Siddabathuni

    MPharma., PhD

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India

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A - 504, Shapath-4, B/S Hotel Crowne Plaza, Opp. Karnavati Club, S. G. Highway ,Ahmedabad 380 051 Gujarat
Other Info - EMS0061
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