Valera Tablet

Product Description

Valera Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage and blindness.

Valera Tablet is normally prescribed when diet and exercise alone or other medicines do not prove sufficient to control your blood sugar level. Your doctor may prescribe it alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines. It can be taken with or without food. The dose will depend on your condition, and blood sugar levels. Use it strictly as advised by your doctor.

You should take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit from it. Do not stop taking the medicine unless your doctor recommends it. It is important to continue eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly while taking this medicine. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.

The most common side effect of this medicine is hypoglycemia. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include lightheadedness, sweating, dizziness, fainting, dry mouth, nausea, and vomiting. It is important to recognize the side effects and know how to deal with them. You can carry sugar or glucose candy to control low blood sugar levels. It may also cause nasopharyngitis and upper respiratory tract infections like sore throat, cough, and cold. Contact your doctor if the side effects worry you or if they do not go away.

Before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have ever had kidney disease, heart disease, or pancreas problems. Some other medicines you are taking may interfere with this medicine's working. So, make sure your doctor knows about all the other medicines you are using.

Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Limit your alcohol intake while taking this medicine because it can increase your risk of developing low blood sugar levels. You may need regular tests such as kidney function and blood glucose levels to check that the medicine is working properly.

USES OF VALERA TABLET

• Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

BENEFITS OF VALERA TABLET

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Valera Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (or gliptins). It helps increase the amount of insulin your body produces after a meal and to stop your body from releasing too much glucose (sugar) into your blood. This way it lowers the blood glucose levels in your body. It is usually taken once a day and has relatively few common side effects.

Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. Controlling the blood glucose level helps prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, blindness, and loss of limbs. Proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with a proper program of diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed for long-term benefits.

SIDE EFFECTS OF VALERA TABLET

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Valera

• Stomach inflammation
• Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
• Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea
• Joint pain

HOW TO USE VALERA TABLET

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Valera Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

HOW VALERA TABLET WORKS

Valera Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by increasing the release of insulin from the pancreas and decreasing the hormones that raise blood sugar levels. This reduces the fasting and postmeal sugar levels.