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Is glucobay M 50 safe during pregnancy
I am 34 weeks pregnant .I am not pre diabetic .since conception to 33 weeks my HBA1c is 5.5 since 20th weeks fasting till 95 n pp till 145 .since last two weeks fasting till 90. pp (lunch )till 120 n pp after dinner till 135 without any medication. But for dinner values diabetologist prescribed half glucobay M 50 before dinner .as per Google it should b avoided during pregnancy .please provide guidance
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
Diabetologist
11 yrs exp
Solapur
Relatively safe ..Cat B
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Dr. Raveendran S R
Diabetologist
16 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi., I can understand your concern.
It's not advisable.
Recheck fasting and pp tomorrow, if it's high,
Can take either metformin plain or insulin.
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Dr. Shiva Madan
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9 yrs exp
Lucknow
No safe
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