Repaglinida para la diabetes

About repaglinide

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 sugar 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 repaglinide are given alongside the changes in diet.

Repaglinide lowers blood glucose 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.

Before taking repaglinide

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 repaglinide 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, o con el funcionamiento de tus riñones.

• 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 repaglinide

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

• Take repaglinide exactly as your doctor tells you to. Take a dose before each of your main meals (usually breakfast, lunch and dinner). The best time to take repaglinide is 15 minutes before your meal, but you can take it at any time within the 30-minute period before your meal. If you miss a meal, do not take a tablet.

• There are three strengths of tablet - 500 micrograms, 1 mg, and 2 mg. It is likely you will be prescribed the lower-strength tablet to begin with. If it becomes necessary, your doctor may later increase the strength of the tablet you are prescribed.

• Take the tablets with a drink of water to help you swallow.

• If you forget to take a dose, do not worry, just take your next dose at the next mealtime as normal. 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.

• 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.

• Repaglinide can cause low blood sugar. Make sure you know what it feels like if your blood sugar is too low. This is known as hipoglucemia, 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 this happens, eat something containing sugar, such as dextrose tablets, jelly babies or a sugary drink (non-diet), and then follow this up with a snack such as a sandwich or a banana.

• 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.

• No consuma alcohol, ya que puede afectar el control de su nivel de azúcar en la sangre. Consulte a su médico si necesita más consejos sobre esto.

• Si sientes una sed inusual, orinas con más frecuencia de lo normal o 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.

• 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.

• 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 give them a list of the medicines you are taking. This is because if you are not able to eat for a time, you will be advised to skip your doses of repaglinide until you are eating normally again.

• Si compras algún medicamento, siempre consulta con un farmacéutico para asegurarte de que sean adecuados para ti.

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

Can repaglinide 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 repaglinide. 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 repaglinide

• 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