Nateglinide( Meglitinides)
Indications
Contraindications
Side effects
Defination
Storage
Used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with diabetes mellitus
Nateglinide helps your body to respond to insulin produced by your pancrease.
As an oral diabetes medicine that help to control blood sugar levels.
Back pain
Dizziness
Diarrhea, nausea
Joint pain or stiffness
Runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, cough, cold or flu symptoms
Type I diabetes
Diabetes ketoacidosis
In patients with hypersensitivity to the drug or its inactive ingredients.
Starlix trade name
Stored at room temperature at 25⁰ away from light and moisture
Mechanism of action
Promote insulin secretion by the pancreas
Route
Oral route