Uses of Glucofast

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Glucofast drug with the main ingredient is Metformin hydrochloride with the effect of treating non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2) in cases where it is not possible to treat hyperglycemia with conventional diets.

1. What are the effects of Glucofast?

Glucofast drug with the main ingredient is Metformin of the Biguanides group and some other excipients (Titandioxyd, Ethanol 96%...), indicated for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes (diabetes) apply diet, exercise but still not control blood sugar effectively. In addition, Glucofast can also be used concurrently with a sulfonylurea when diet and when Glucofast or Sulfonylurea alone is not effective in blood sugar control.

2. How to take Glucofast?

Glucofast drugs need to be taken according to the doctor's prescription. The specific dose will depend on the condition and the progression of the disease. Here is a suggested dosage for reference only:
Adults: Take 1 tablet x 2 times/day (taken in the morning and evening). Every other week, increase the dose by 1 tablet/day (up to a maximum of 5 tablets/day). If taking a dose of 5 tablets / day, then divided into 3 doses. Maintain oral intake with meals to easily tolerate the drug; Elderly: For this subject to avoid renal function decline, caution should be exercised when using the starting dose and the maintenance dose. Avoid using up to the maximum dose of Metformin in the elderly. Note:
After 4 weeks of treatment at the maximum dose, if there is no good response, the drug can be combined with a Sulfonylurea; When combined therapy with the maximum dose of both drugs is still unresponsive for 1-3 months, it is usually necessary to stop oral therapy and start stopping insulin injections. Dosage and directions for use above are for reference only. To get the right dose, you should visit your doctor directly and ask for a specific prescription.

3. Contraindications and cautions

3.1. Side effects of the drug In some cases, patients using Glucofast may experience side effects such as:
Common side effects: loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, bloating taste, rash, decreased levels of vitamin B12; Rare side effects: hypoglycemia, lactic acidosis, anemia, thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis. The patient and the patient's family should pay attention to immediately notify the doctor about the unwanted effects encountered when taking the drug.
3.2. Contraindications To avoid dangerous complications, absolutely do not use Glucofast for the following cases:
Hypersensitivity to Metformin or other components of the drug; People with impaired kidney function (renal dysfunction) due to kidney disease, or due to cardiovascular collapse, acute myocardial infarction and sepsis; Persons with acute or chronic metabolic acidosis, with or without coma (including diabetic ketoacidosis); Patients with severe liver disease, severe respiratory disease with hypoxia, congestive heart failure, severe infections or cases of acute metabolic decompensation; Pregnant women; People suffering from gangrene, alcoholism, malnutrition.

4. Drug interactions

Before using Glucofast, patients should note some drug interactions as follows:
Reduce the effect when used with drugs that tend to increase blood glucose such as diuretics, corticosteroids, Phenothiazines, preparations thyroid, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, nicotinic acid, oestrogens, sympathomimetics, calcium channel blockers, Isoniazid; Furosemide maximizes the plasma and blood concentrations of Metformin, without altering the renal clearance of metformin in the single-dose study; Metformin toxicity is increased when co-administered with: Cationic drugs (such as Amiloride, morphine, digoxin, procainamide, quinine, ranitidine, triamterene, trimethoprim, and vancomycin) because of competition with the transport systems normally found in the renal tubules; Cimetidine: because it increases the peak concentration of Metformin in plasma and whole blood. Hopefully the above information has helped you answer the question "What does Glucofast do?". However, in order to limit the side effects and risks when taking the drug, the patient should visit the doctor and take the drug exactly as prescribed by the doctor.
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