K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD
Blue Cross Laboratories Ltd

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In-stock 10 tablet md in 1 strip
48.00

NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol

USED FOR:
Type 2 diabetes

COMPOSITION:
Voglibose (0.3mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti diabetic

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Taking Voglibose with alcohol reduce the blood sugar levels in diabetic patients.

PROBABLY SAFE
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE

K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

SAFE
Driving
SAFE

K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Voglibose   0.3mg

Uses of K-Vog Tablet MD
K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetesIt is used in addition to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

How to use K-Vog Tablet MD
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Do not handle the tablets with wet hands. Put it in your mouth but do not swallow it. K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD is to be taken with food.

How K-Vog Tablet MD works
K-Vog 0.3mg Tablet MD is an anti-diabetic medication. It inhibits the intestinal enzymes that cause breakdown of complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose from rising very high after meals.

Side Effects:

Common Skin rash, Flatulence, Abdominal pain, Diarrhoea.

Expert advice for K-Vog Tablet MD
K-vog is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoids long-term complications. You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with K-vog. K-vog lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels, and therefore should be taken just before meals. Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhoea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I use K-vog for weight loss?
No. K-vog is not approved for weight loss. It can produce weight loss on prolonged use due to inhibition of carbohydrate digestion and delayed gastric emptying. It is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus with post-prandial hyperglycemia.

Q. K-vog should not be used in which condition?
K-vog should not be used in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulceration, intestinal obstruction, or chronic intestinal disease and in patients with severe hepatic impairment.

Q. Can I use K-vog with insulin?
Yes. K-vog can be used along with Insulin. It may potentiate the hypoglycemic effects of insulin, so the dosages of these agents may need to be changed accordingly.

Q. What would be the benefit to taking Pioglitazone vs K-vog?
Pioglitazone gives a better control of blood sugar as compared to K-vog.

Q. Which class of drug K-vog belongs?
K-vog belongs to the class of drug known as an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor.

Q. How to use K-vog?
K-vog are taken orally and should be chewed with the first mouthful of food, or swallowed whole with a little liquid directly before the meal. It is only effective in patients eating complex carbohydrates as they delay glucose absorption until further along the digestive tract.

Q. Why is K-vog safer than acarbose?
K-vog has less chance of causing flatulence and gastrointestinal side effects than acarbose.

Q. Can I take K-vog and metformin in combination?
Yes. K-vog can be taken with metformin.