VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet

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Product Info

Prescription required	Yes
Marketer	Abbott
Active Ingredient	Voglibose (0.2mg)
Storage	Store below 30°C
Chemical Class	Valiolamine derivative
Habit Forming	No
Therapeutic Class	ANTI DIABETIC
Action Class	Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
User Rating	4.4
User Reviews	683

FAQ

How should you take VogeAb 0.2mg?

VogeAb 0.2mg is usually prescribed to be taken orally three times daily immediately before each meal. VogeAb 0.2mg may be given along with a controlled diet. However, in case VogeAb 0.2mg does not work alone, it may be given along with a proper diet and other antidiabetic medicines. Your doctor may further increase your doses if the given doses do not provide sufficient control over the blood sugar levels. Do not take this medication by yourself and consult your doctor before starting this medication.

Does VogeAb 0.2mg cause weight loss?

There is evidence that normal doses of VogeAb 0.2mg do not cause significant weight loss. However, very high doses of this medicine can affect the absorption of food, thereby causing weight loss. Do not take this medication for weight loss as it is not approved for the treatment of obesity. Do consult your doctor before starting this medication.

What if you forget to take VogeAb Tablet?

If you miss a dose of VogeAb 0.2mg, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet Reviews

VogeAb 0.2mg is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It helps control the high blood sugar levels in your body after each meal. It is used when other similar medicines along with a restricted diet, are unable to control abnormally high blood sugar levels.

VogeAb 0.2mg should be taken just before a meal. The dose and how often you need it will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your blood sugar levels. Do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting 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 also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly while taking this medicine.

The most common side effects of VogeAb 0.2mg include flatulence (gas), stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, and diarrhea. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or do not go away. This medicine by itself does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). However, when used in combination with other diabetes medicines (especially insulin or sulphonylureas), it can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Such episodes of hypoglycemia will have to be treated by taking plain glucose. Table sugar or common sugar will not help correct low blood sugar levels if you are taking this medicine.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Do not take this medicine if you have ulceration or inflammation in the bowel (eg. ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Please tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking this medicine as it may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).

How VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet Works

VogeAb 0.2mg is an anti-diabetic medicine. It inhibits the intestinal enzymes responsible for breaking complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose levels from rising very high immediately after meals.

How to Use VogeAb 0.2mg 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. VogeAb 0.2mg is to be taken empty stomach.

Benefits of VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus: VogeAb 0.2mg is a medicine that helps to control high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It helps to slow down the breaking down of food in our intestine to simple glucose (sugar), thereby decreasing the rise in blood glucose levels after meals. Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level, you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. VogeAb 0.2mg will reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if you have type 2 diabetes and already have cardiovascular disease. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed because it is protecting your future health.

Uses of VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

VogeAb 0.2mg Tablet Side Effects

Safety Tips

Kidney ^CAUTION

VogeAb 0.2mg should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of VogeAb 0.2mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

VogeAb 0.2mg is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Liver ^CAUTION

VogeAb 0.2mg should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of VogeAb 0.2mg may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy ^{SAFE IF PRESCRIBED}

VogeAb 0.2mg is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Driving ^SAFE

VogeAb 0.2mg does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Alcohol ^UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with VogeAb 0.2mg.

Quick Tips

VogeAb 0.2mg is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoid long-term complications.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with VogeAb 0.2mg.
Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
VogeAb 0.2mg lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.