Drugs and Foods to Avoid:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before using any other medicine, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. - Do not take gemfibrozil while you are taking this medicine.
- Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using insulin (especially NPH insulin), carbamazepine (Tegretol®), cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®), deferasirox (Exjade®), montelukast (Singulair®), phenobarbital (Luminal®), phenytoin (Dilantin®), probenecid (Benemid®), rifampin (Rifadin®, Rifater®), simvastatin (Zocor®), or niacin (Niaspan®). Tell your doctor if you are also using certain blood pressure medicine (such as atenolol, metoprolol, propranolol, timolol, verapamil, Lotrel®, Norvasc®, or Toprol®) or diuretics (water pills such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, torsemide, Demadex®, or Lasix®).
- Tell your doctor if you are using medicine to treat an infection, such as chloramphenicol, clarithromycin, erythromycin (Ery-Tab®), trimethoprim (Trimpex®), itraconazole (Sporanox®), ketoconazole (Nizoral®), miconazole (Monistat®), or isoniazid (Nydrazid®).
- Tell your doctor if you are also using NSAID pain or arthritis medicine (such as aspirin, celecoxib, ibuprofen, naproxen, Aleve®, Celebrex®, or Motrin®), an MAO inhibitor (such as Eldepryl®, Marplan®, Nardil®, or Parnate®), a sulfa drug (such as sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, Bactrim®, or Septra®), or a blood thinner (such as warfarin, Coumadin®). Make sure your doctor knows if you are also using a steroid medicine (such as dexamethasone, prednisolone, prednisone, or Medrol®), a phenothiazine medicine (such as prochlorperazine, Compazine®, Phenergan®, Thorazine®, or Trilafon®), thyroid medicine, or birth control pills.
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Warnings While Using This Medicine: - Make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or adrenal or pituitary problems.
- You may develop low blood sugar while you are taking this medicine. You may feel weak, drowsy, confused, anxious, or very hungry. You may have trouble seeing or have a headache that won't go away. Tell your doctor if this happens. Low blood sugar may be caused by exercising more than normal or waiting too long to eat.
- Your blood sugar level may be harder to control if you are injured, sick, or having surgery. You may need to stop using this medicine and use insulin if your blood sugar cannot be controlled. Tell your doctor if you have trouble controlling your blood sugar level when you are injured or sick, especially if you have a fever.
- Make sure any doctor or dentist who treats you knows that you are using this medicine.
- Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments. You will also need to check your blood sugar regularly at home.
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Possible Side Effects While Using This Medicine:
Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects: - Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing
- Blistering, peeling, or red skin rash
- Dizziness, shakiness, hunger, lightheadedness, fainting, cold sweats, or confusion
If you notice these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor: - Cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, and body aches
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