Nateglinida para la diabetes

About nateglinide

Insulin is a hormone which is made naturally in your body, in the pancreas. It helps to control the levels of sugar (glucose) in your blood. If your body does not make enough insulin, or if it does not use the insulin it makes effectively, this results in the condition called diabetes (diabetes mellitus).

People with diabetes need treatment to control the amount of glucose in their blood. This is because good control of blood sugar levels reduces the risk of complications later on. Some people can control the sugar in their blood by making changes to the food they eat but, for other people, medicines like nateglinide are given alongside the changes in diet.

Nateglinide lowers blood sugar by encouraging your pancreas to produce more insulin. It starts to work quickly so it is particularly helpful in controlling blood sugar levels straight after a meal. Nateglinide will be prescribed for you alongside another antidiabetic medicine called metformina.

Before taking nateglinide

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking nateglinide it is important that your doctor knows:

• If you are under 18 or over 75 years of age.

• Si estás embarazada, intentando tener un bebé o amamantando.

• Si tienes algún problema con el funcionamiento de tu hígado.

• If you have a severe illness or infection.

• Si alguna vez has tenido una reacción alérgica a un medicamento.

• Si está tomando otros medicamentos. Esto incluye cualquier medicamento que esté tomando y que esté disponible para comprar sin receta, así como medicamentos herbales y complementarios.

How to take nateglinide

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about nateglinide tablets and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking them.

• Take nateglinide exactly as your doctor tells you to. The usual dose is one tablet three times daily, before your main meals (usually breakfast, lunch and dinner). It is best to take the tablet immediately before you eat your meal, but it can be taken up to 30 minutes before a meal. If you miss a meal, do not take a tablet.

• You will be prescribed a low dose to begin with. If it becomes necessary, your doctor may increase the number of tablets you need to take each day.

• Swallow the tablet with a drink of water. Do not break or crush the tablets.

• If you forget to take a dose, do not worry, just take your next dose at the next mealtime. Do not take two doses together to make up for a forgotten dose, and do not take the tablets between meals.

Obteniendo el máximo de tu tratamiento

• Es importante que mantengas tus citas regulares con el médico y la clínica. Esto es para que se pueda monitorear tu progreso. Necesitarás chequeos regulares con una clínica de ojos y una clínica de pies, así como con tu médico y la clínica de diabetes.

• Su médico puede recomendarle que se haga pruebas de azúcar (glucosa) en la sangre o en la orina regularmente para verificar que su diabetes esté controlada. Su médico o enfermera especializada en diabetes le mostrará cómo hacerlo.

• Drinking alcohol is not recommended with nateglinide as it can affect the control of your blood sugar.

• Si eres conductor, debes tener especial cuidado, ya que tu capacidad de concentración puede verse afectada si tu diabetes no está bien controlada. Se te puede aconsejar que verifiques tus niveles de azúcar en sangre antes de viajar y que lleves un refrigerio contigo en viajes largos.

• Si tu médico te ha dado consejos sobre cambios en tu dieta, dejar de fumar o hacer ejercicio regularmente, es importante que sigas los consejos que te han dado.

• Consulte con su médico antes de comenzar cualquier nuevo ejercicio físico, ya que esto afectará sus niveles de azúcar en la sangre y es posible que necesite controlar sus niveles de sangre u orina con más regularidad.

• Make sure you know what it feels like if your blood sugar is low. This is known as hypoglycaemia, or a 'hypo'. The first signs of hypoglycaemia are feeling shaky or anxious, sweating, looking pale, feeling hungry, having a feeling that your heart is pounding (palpitations), and feeling dizzy.

• If you are due to have an operation or dental treatment, you should tell the person carrying out the treatment that you have diabetes and that you are taking nateglinide. This is because if you are not able to eat for a time, you will be advised to skip your doses until you are eating normally again.

• Si sientes una sed inusual, orinas con más frecuencia y te sientes muy cansado, debes informar a tu médico. Estos son signos de que hay demasiado azúcar en tu sangre y es posible que tu tratamiento necesite ajustes.

• El tratamiento para la diabetes suele ser de por vida. Continúe tomando las pastillas a menos que su médico le indique lo contrario.

Can nateglinide cause problems?

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with nateglinide. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine. The unwanted effects often improve as your body adjusts to the new medicine, but speak with your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following continue or become troublesome.

Si experimenta cualquier otro síntoma que crea que puede deberse a las tabletas, hable con su médico o farmacéutico para obtener más consejos.

How to store nateglinide

• Mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance y la vista de los niños.

• Almacenar en un lugar fresco y seco, lejos del calor y la luz directos.

Información importante sobre todos los medicamentos