Uses of Daimit


Daimit is known for its use in the treatment of diabetes in both children and adults. How to use Daimit drug requires the appointment of a doctor, a specialist pharmacist to achieve the best results while minimizing side effects.

1. Composition and use of Daimit


Daimit drug is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets with the main ingredient being Metformin hydrochloride and excipients just enough.
The drug is often prescribed by doctors in the treatment of type II diabetes, especially for overweight patients when diet and daily exercise are not effective in controlling blood sugar.
For adults: monotherapy or in combination with other oral antidiabetic agents or insulin. For children from 10 years of age and adolescents, monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
Daimit drugs are only used when prescribed by a doctor or pharmacist. Because using the right drug and in the right dose will bring good results to the treatment process, besides also limiting unnecessary side effects.

2. Dosage of Daimit


Before taking medication, patients should note to share with their doctor all the drugs they are taking, including prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, supplements... Because based on that, the doctor will Adjust dosage accordingly, avoiding drug resistance or cross-reactivity between drug components.
Reference dose of Daimit is as follows:
500 mg tablet: Start with 1 tablet x 2 times/day, up to 4 tablets/day. 850 mg tablet: Start with 1 tablet/day, maximum 3 tablets/day. Maintenance dose when taking the drug: 500 mg or 850 mg x 2 - 3 times / day. The drug should be taken with food. The drug needs to be swallowed whole with water during or after meals to achieve the best effect.

3. Contraindications and possible side effects when taking Daimit


With the above active ingredients, Daimit medicine is contraindicated for the following subjects:
People with hypersensitivity to the drug ingredients, ketoacidosis, diabetic pre-coma, kidney failure, severe infection, dehydration No used for people in shock, related radiology tests using iodinated contrast agents, diseases causing hypoxia of tissues. Subjects with liver failure, acute alcohol intoxication, alcoholism, lactation period, pregnancy must absolutely not use the drug. People with kidney failure, liver failure, the elderly, and children under 10 years old should not use Daimit. Contraindication is understood as an absolute contraindication. The patient does not use the drug under any circumstances or is only allowed to use it under the prescription and supervision of a qualified person.
Based on the research results, the case of taking Daimit drug, the side effects are usually not many. Most appear only in people with sensitive terrain, people who abuse drugs or take drugs in excess of the recommended dose.
In this case, some side effects may occur such as: digestive disorders, nausea, loss of appetite, bitter mouth...
Usually the above side effects will be relieved but gradually disappear after the end. end drug use. Therefore, the patient does not need to worry too much. In case if the above side effects persist, affecting health and life, at this time, the patient should discuss directly with a specialist doctor for advice on how to handle it safely and effectively. fruit.

4. What to do when forgetting or overdose of Daimit?


Missing dose, overdose occurs quite often in the process of taking the drug. In this case, the patient should handle it in the following way:
Missed dose: Make up for a dose as soon as you remember it. If it is more than 2 hours after the missed dose, skip the missed dose and take the next dose as usual. There is no need to compensate for the dose, as it is not strictly necessary. Overdose: Overdose is a dangerous case, which can affect health and even life. In case of overdose, it is necessary to immediately notify the doctor, and at the same time monitor your health during this time, if you see any abnormal symptoms, you should immediately go to the nearest medical facility for examination and timely detoxification. It is necessary to minimize the situation of overdosing and forgetting doses, because it will affect the process and prolong the treatment time. Therefore, it should be noted that if necessary, the patient can set an alarm to remind about the time of taking the medicine during the day.

5. What drugs can interact with Daimit?


Drug interactions are often quite complicated due to the influence of many ingredients in the drug. Therefore, in order to limit drug interactions, in the process of using Daimit to treat diabetes, if the patient intends to use any other drugs, it is necessary to consult a specialist doctor.
It is strictly forbidden to arbitrarily combine many drugs together, because this is very dangerous and may occur drug interactions.
Note that, during treatment with Daimit, patients should not use alcohol, tobacco, alcoholic beverages or fermentation. These agents can change the ingredients in the medicine.
Above is the information explaining what Daimit is as well as highlighting the outstanding uses of the drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Before using, the patient should carefully read the instructions, refer to more details. opinions of doctors and pharmacists to make the drug treatment process more effective.

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