Agivog M, Metformin/ Voglibose

Metformin is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Metformin helps in allowing the body to make full use of the reduced amount of Insulin that occurs in type 2 diabetes patients. Insulin occurs naturally in the body's pancreas which helps to control the level of glucose(Sugars) in your blood, insufficient or inaffective insulin results in the condition called diabetes mellitus. Metformin helps in treatment of the type 2 diabetes.

Patients who take Metformin may suffer from such side effects; Headache,
Bloating,
Flushing,
Changes in the nails,
Altered taste,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea,
Loss of appetite,
A metallic taste in the mouth,
Nausea,
Vomiting

Voglibose is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Voglibose gets activated in the small intestine. Voglibose works to inhibit enzymes which are responsible for the breakdown of complex sugar into simple sugars such as glucose. this then slows the digestion of sugar in the intestines and primarily lowers the post-meal rise in blood sugar levels.

Some of the potential side effects of Voglibose include the symptoms below;

Skin rash,
Flatulence,
Abdominal pain,
Diarrhoea