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Nesina Met is used to lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Nesina Met is used when your blood sugar cannot be adequately controlled by diet,
exercise and other anti-diabetic medicines such as metformin; metformin and insulin
or metformin and medicines known as thiazolidinediones (e.g., pioglitazone).
If you are already taking both alogliptin and metformin as separate tablets, Nesina
Met can replace them in one tablet.
Nesina Met is not for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetic ketoacidosis
(increased ketones in blood or urine).
It is important that you continue to follow the advice on diet and exercise that your
doctor or diabetes educator has given you.
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
Type 2 diabetes develops if the body does not make enough insulin, or if the insulin
that your body makes does not work as well as it should. It can also develop if the
body produces too much glucagon.
Insulin is a hormone which helps to lower the level of sugar in your blood, especially
after meals. Glucagon is another hormone which triggers the production of sugar by
the liver, causing the blood sugar to rise. The pancreas makes both of these hormones.
If your blood glucose is not properly controlled, you may experience hypoglycaemia
(low blood glucose) or hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose). High blood glucose can
lead to serious problems with your heart, eyes, circulation and/or kidneys.
The main goal of treating diabetes is to lower your blood sugar to a level deemed
appropriate by your doctor. Lowering and controlling blood sugar may help prevent
or delay complications of diabetes.
How Nesina Met works
Nesina Met contain two different medicines called alogliptin and metformin in one
tablet:
alogliptin belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase-4
inhibitors). Alogliptin works to increase the levels of insulin in the body after
a meal and decrease the amount of sugar in the body.
metformin belongs to a group of medicines called biguanides which also help to lower
blood sugar by lowering the amount of sugar made in the liver and helping insulin
to work more effectively.
Both of these groups of medicines are known as "oral antidiabetics". Alogliptin and
metformin work together to control blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about why it has been prescribed
for you.
This medicine is only available with a doctor's prescription.
This medicine is not addictive.
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