Alrista Forte Tablet

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Product Info

Prescription required Yes
Marketer Macleods Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd
Active Ingredient Epalrestat (150mg) + Methylcobalamin (1500mcg) + Pregabalin (150mg)
Storage Store below 30°C
Habit FormingNo
Therapeutic ClassANTI DIABETIC
User Rating4.1
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Alrista Forte Tablet Reviews

Alrista Forte is used in the treatment of diabetic nerve disease. It reduces pain and protects the nerve fibers from damage. This medicine also promotes regeneration of nerve cells. It is used along with other blood sugar lowering medications in order to prevent further nerve injury.

Alrista Forte may be taken with or without food, but you should try to take it at the same time every day. The dose will be decided by your doctor. Do not stop taking it without asking your doctor. If you do, your blood sugar levels may increase and put you at risk of serious complications like kidney damage and blindness. This medicine is only part of a treatment program that should include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor.

The most common side effects of this medicine include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness, dizziness, uncoordinated body movements, and increased liver enzymes. However, these are temporary and usually subside on their own. Please consult your doctor if these do not resolve or persist for a longer duration.

Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any kidney or liver problems or a urinary tract infection or if you are on water pills (diuretics). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking it as this may increase the risk of developing some side effects. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly while taking this medicine.

How Alrista Forte Tablet Works

Alrista Forte is a combination of three medicines: Epalrestat, Methylcobalamin and Pregabalin which treat diabetic nerve disease. Epalrestat an aldose reductase inhibitor. It blocks the accumulation of sorbitol in cells, which causes diabetic nerve disease. Methylcobalamin is a form of vitamin B which help in the production of myelin, a substance that protects nerve fibers and rejuvenates damaged nerve cells. Pregabalin is an alpha 2 delta ligand which decreases pain by modulating calcium channel activity of the nerve cells.

How to Use Alrista Forte 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. Alrista Forte is to be taken empty stomach.

Uses of Alrista Forte Tablet

  • Diabetic nerve pain

Alrista Forte Tablet Side Effects

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Safety Tips

Kidney  CAUTION
Alrista Forte should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Alrista Forte may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Liver  SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Alrista Forte is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Alrista Forte may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.
Alcohol  UNSAFE
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Alrista Forte.
Pregnancy  CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Alrista Forte may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
Driving  UNSAFE
Alrista Forte may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Breast feeding  CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Alrista Forte during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Quick Tips

  • Take it only as per the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. 
  • Take it only as per the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor. 
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Burning or tingling sensation in arm or feet that hamper your routine activities
  • To prevent diabetic nerve pain, wear proper footwear and examine your feet every day to detect lesions early.
  • Cut or sore on your feet that is infectious or not healing
  • Adherence to antidiabetic therapy can delay the onset of or prevent diabetic nerve disease.
  • Burning or tingling sensation in arm or feet that hamper your routine activities
  • Dizziness
  • Cut or sore on your feet that is infectious or not healing
  • Adherence to antidiabetic therapy can delay the onset of or prevent diabetic nerve disease.
  • To prevent diabetic nerve pain, wear proper footwear and examine your feet every day to detect lesions early.
  • Monitor your blood sugar level regularly.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
  • Trouble in digestion, urination, or sexual functioning
  • Trouble in digestion, urination, or sexual functioning
  • Dizziness
  • Inform your doctor if you have:Cut or sore on your feet that is infectious or not healingBurning or tingling sensation in arm or feet that hamper your routine activitiesTrouble in digestion, urination, or sexual functioningDizziness
  • Inform your doctor if you have:Cut or sore on your feet that is infectious or not healingBurning or tingling sensation in arm or feet that hamper your routine activitiesTrouble in digestion, urination, or sexual functioningDizziness
  • Monitor your blood sugar level regularly.

References

  1. Sharma SR, Sharma N. Epalrestat, an aldose reductase inhibitor, in diabetic neuropathy: An Indian perspective. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2008;11(4):231-35. [Accecssed 08 Apr. 2019] (online) Available from:

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