Meglitinide (Repaglinide) diabetes drug helps the body to make more insulin right after meals, thus blood-glucose rise is limited after eating.
What is Meglitinide?
- Brand: Prandin (repaglinide)
This type of diabetes pill helps the body to make more insulin for a short period right after meals. Excess insulin helps keeps blood-glucose from going too high after eating, a common problem in diabetes.
Avoid Repaglinide / Prandin, if you
- are pregnant or planning to get, or breastfeeding,
- have the liver disease
Possible side effects of Repaglinide / Prandin
- low blood-glucose, also called hypoglycemia,
- weight gain,
- upset stomach,
- back pain or a headache