STEGLUJAN 5/100 MG TAB 28 's

STEGLUJAN 5/100 MG TAB. 30
This medication is a combination of 2 drugs: ertugliflozin and sitagliptin. It is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Ertugliflozin works by increasing the removal of sugar by your kidneys. Sitagliptin works by increasing levels of natural substances called incretins. Incretins help to control blood sugar by increasing insulin release, especially after a meal. They also decrease the amount of sugar your liver makes.
How to use Steglujan
Read the Medication Guide provided by your pharmacist before you start taking ertugliflozin/sitagliptin and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Take this medication by mouth with or without food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily in the morning. The dosage is based on your medical condition and response to treatment.
Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. To help you remember, take it at the same time each day.
Tell your doctor if your condition does not get better or if it gets worse (your blood sugar is too high or
Dizziness, lightheadedness, or frequent urination may occur. If any of these effects last or get worse, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.
To reduce the risk of dizziness and lightheadedness, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.
Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.
Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: signs of a urinary tract infection (such as burning/painful/frequent/urgent urination, pink/bloody urine), signs of kidney problems (such as change in the amount of urine, swelling legs/feet), joint pain, unusual skin blisters, signs of heart failure (such as shortness of breath, swelling ankles/feet, unusual tiredness, unusual/sudden weight gain).
Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: signs of pancreatitis (such as nausea/vomiting that doesn't stop, loss of appetite, severe stomach/abdominal/back pain), unusual tiredness, trouble breathing.
Steglujan 5/100 Tablets
 This medicine is subject to additional monitoring. This will allow quick identification of new safety information. You can help by reporting any side effects you may get. You can report side effects to your doctor, or directly at www.tga.gov.au/reporting-problems.
STEGLUJAN®
Ertugliflozin pyroglutamic acid/Sitagliptin phosphate monohydrate
Consumer Medicine Information
What is in this leaflet
This leaflet answers some common questions about STEGLUJAN.
It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and benefits. Your doctor has weighed the risks of you taking STEGLUJAN against the benefits they expect it will have for you.
If you have any concerns about taking this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine. You may need to read it again.
What STEGLUJAN is used for
STEGLUJAN is used to help lower your blood sugar (glucose), which is too high because of your type 2 diabetes. STEGLUJAN can be used alone or in combination with certain other medicines that lower blood sugar, along with a recommended diet and exercise program.
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or NIDDM. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition in which your body does not make enough insulin, and the insulin that your body produces does not work as well as it should. Your body can also make too much sugar. When this happens, sugar builds up in the blood. This can lead to serious medical problems.
High blood sugar can be lowered by diet and exercise, and by certain medicines when necessary.
Your doctor will do blood tests regularly to check your diabetes. These tests look to see if your blood sugar is normal at that moment (blood sugar levels) and how well you have managed your blood sugar over time (called haemoglobin A1c).
How STEGLUJAN works
STEGLUJAN contains two active ingredients – ertugliflozin and sitagliptin. Ertugliflozin belongs to a group of medicines you take by mouth called SGLT2 (sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) inhibitors and sitagliptin belongs to a class of medicines you take by mouth called DPP-4 inhibitors (dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors). Both medicines work together to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
STEGLUJAN helps remove sugar from the body through urination, helps to improve the levels of insulin after a meal and decreases the amount of sugar made by the body.
STEGLUJAN by itself is unlikely to cause low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) because it does not work when your blood sugar is low.
Talk to your doctor about the symptoms of low blood sugar and high blood sugar.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why this medicine has been prescribed for you.
Before you take STEGLUJAN
When you must not take it
Do not take STEGLUJAN if:
you have poorly functioning kidneys since ertugliflozin requires good functioning kidneys to work well.
you are allergic to any of the ingredients in STEGLUJAN listed at the end of this leaflet.
Some of the symptoms of an allergic reaction may include shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing; swelling of the face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body; rash, itching or hives on the skin or you may feel faint.
the packaging is torn or shows signs of tampering.
the expiry date on the pack has passed.
If you take this medicine after the expiry date has passed, it may not work.
If you are not sure whether you should start taking STEGLUJAN, talk to your doctor.
Before you start to take it
Tell your doctor if you:
have type 1 diabetes
have or have had diabetic ketoacidosis (increased ketones in the blood or urine)
are going to have surgery
are eating less due to illness, surgery, or a change in your diet
drink alcohol very often, or drink a lot of alcohol in the short term ("binge" drinking)
have kidney problems
have liver problems, because STEGLUJAN is not recommended for patients with severe liver disease.
take other diabetes medicines; you are more likely to get low blood sugar with certain medicines
have or have had yeast infections of the vagina or penis