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| Take 30 minutes before meal. |
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| If greater than 20 units of insulin per day is used, this can be added and insulin can be decreased by 50%. |
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| Avoid with sulfa allergies. |
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| Caution in patients with renal, hepatic, or thyroid dysfunction and avoid in pregnancy and nursing. |
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| Normal dose is 5-20 mg per day. |
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| Normal dose is 2.5 to 5 mg once or twice per day. |
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| Less than 20 units of insulin, discontinue insulin and give 2.5 mg. |
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| 20-40 units of insulin, add 5 mg of this and discontinue insulin. |
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| Over 40 units, add 5 mg of this and decrease insulin by 50%. |
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| 500 mg twice per day (with meals) or 850 mg once per day with morning meal. |
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| Should be increased by a 500 mg tablet per week or a 850 mg tablet every other week. |
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Maximum regular is 2550 mg.
Max XR is 2000 mg. |
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| Xr is taken at night with evening meal. |
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| Can be taken with sulfonylureas. |
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| Stayed hydrated to avoid lactic acidosis due to high levels of this. |
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| Metformin (Greater than 5 micrograms/mL) |
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Add to sulfonylurea and experience hypoglycemia, decrease sulfonylurea dose.
Add to insulin and experience hypoglycemia,decrease by 10-25%. |
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| Contraindicated in heart failure. |
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| Can cause upper respiratory infections. |
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| Does not have to be taken with regards to meals. |
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| Onset of 0.5-1 hours with duration of 24 hours. |
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| Onset of 0.5-1 hour with duration of 6-8 hours. |
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| Onset of 3-4 hours but duration of 24 hours. |
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