Volibo 0.2 Tablet
Voglibose
200 mcg
Sun Pharmaceutical (Bangladesh) Ltd.
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| Unite Price | 6.00 BDT |
Indications
Volibo 0.2 Tablet is used for:
Diabetes mellitus
Adult Dose
Oral
Diabetes mellitus
Adult: 200-300 mcg tid.
Elderly: Initiate at lower doses.
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Should be taken with food. Take just before meals.
Contra Indications
Inflammatory bowel disease; GI obstruction or patients predisposed to it; conditions which may deteriorate as a result of increased gas formation eg, hernia; severe ketosis; diabetic coma or pre-coma; severe infection; hypersensitivity; pregnancy; lactation. Not to be used as monotherapy in IDDM.
Precautions
History of laparotomy or ileus. Roemheld's syndrome, stenosis, severe hepatic or renal impairment. Child <18 yr; elderly. Monitor LFT. Treat hypoglycaemic episodes with glucose (not with sucrose).
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
May enhance effects of other antidiabetics including insulin.
Side Effects
Side effects of Voglibose :
Flatulence; abdominal distension; diarrhoea; pain; skin reactions; hypoglycemia; increased LFT.
Potentially Fatal: Hepatotoxicity.
Mode of Action
Voligbose has general properties similar to acarbose and selectively inhibits α-glucosidase in the enteric canal, delaying the digestion and absorption of carbohydrate, thereby suppressing sharp increase in post-prandial plasma glucose.
Note
Volibo 0.2 200 mcg Tablet generic name is Voglibose. Volibo 0.2 200 mcg Tablet is manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical (Bangladesh) Ltd.Volibo 0.2 is availble in all over Bangladesh.
Mes BD drug index information on Volibo 0.2 Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.