Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's belongs to the category of medicines called 'anti-diabetic' primarily used for the management and treatment of type 2 diabetes, especially in persons whose sugar levels are too high and cannot be only controlled by dieting and exercising. Type 2 diabetes is a condition which occurs when there is either less insulin or available insulin is not properly utilized by our body cells for lowering raised blood glucose. It is the most common type of diabetes accounting for around 90% of total diabetes cases found commonly in middle-aged people. So it is also called as adult-onset diabetes or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).
Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's contains two medicines namely: 'Metformin' and 'Acarbose'. Metformin is a 'biguanides' that works by reducing the amount of blood sugar released in the blood stream by the liver thereby making body respond in a better way to insulin. On the other hand, 'Acarbose; is an ‘alpha glucosidase inhibitor’ which works by slowing down the action of intestinal enzymes responsible for the digestion of complex sugars/glucose thereby slowing and reducing the absorption of sugar into the blood after every meal.
Take Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's as prescribed. Your doctor will recommend you how often you take Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's based on your medical condition. Some people may experience some unpleasant effects in the beginning of the treatment with Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's such as increased wind, rumbling in your stomach and abdominal cramps which happen as the body is adjusting to the new medicine. However, if these unpleasant effects continue for more than days or become severe or experience diarrhoea, then seek medical attention immediately.
If you are hypersensitive to any of the components present in these medicines, then please tell your doctor before taking this drug. Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's is not allowed to use in children. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to be pregnant, then tell your doctor before they prescribe this medicine to you. Limit your alcohol consumption with Peribite M 50 Tablet 10's as alcohol may cause a rapid increase or decrease in blood sugar levels.