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2016-08-18 16:18:26
Query about my father My father is diabetic patient he was taking matche pg2 tablets everyday from 4 years but now dat tablets is banned so I want to know instead of dis tablet which tablets have to take daily plz help me I m so worried about dad he is feeling little weak about leaving the tablets
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Check sugars,eye check,kidney functions since its 4 yrs and restart different brand medicine under physician guidence.

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These tablets are now available. However metformin and Glimepride in a separate tablet and pioglitazone in a separate tablet are available. He can combine the two instead of one single tablet. The effect of the Medicines would be the same.

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