An Introduction to PrandiMet Side Effects
As with any medicine,
PrandiMet™ (
repaglinide and metformin) can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes the medication will have problems. In fact, most people tolerate it quite well. If side effects do occur, in many cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or are easily treated by you or your healthcare provider.
(This article covers many, but not all, of the possible side effects with PrandiMet. Your healthcare provider can discuss a more complete list of PrandiMet side effects with you.)
Common Side Effects of PrandiMet
PrandiMet has been thoroughly studied in clinical trials.
In these studies, the side effects that occurred in a group of people taking the drug were documented and then compared to the side effects that occurred in another group of people not taking the medicine. As a result, it was possible to see what side effects occurred, how often they appeared, and how they compared to the group not taking the medicine.
In these studies, the most common PrandiMet side effects included:
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) -- in up to 33 percent of people
- Headaches -- up to 22 percent
- Diarrhea -- up to 19 percent
- Nausea -- up to 15 percent
- Upper respiratory tract infections (such as the common cold) -- up to 11 percent.
In general, cases of low blood sugar were relatively mild and did not require medical attention.
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