Glinate 60 mg Tablet

Glinate 60 mg Tablet contains 60 mg of nateglinide in each tablet. It belongs to the meglitinide class of diabetes medicines and is used along with diet and exercise to help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Glinate 60 mg Tablet works on meal-time blood sugar, so it is taken around meals rather than as a once-daily long-acting medicine.

How it works: Nateglinide helps the pancreas release insulin quickly after you eat, which can lower the rise in blood sugar after meals. As a tablet, Glinate 60 mg Tablet is swallowed and then starts working around the time you take it with food.

Glinate 60 mg Tablet is the lower-strength nateglinide tablet and is often chosen when a prescriber wants a smaller pre-meal dose or to reduce the chance of low blood sugar. Compared with Glinate 120 mg Tablet, this 60 mg strength provides less nateglinide per dose and may be better suited for people who need a gentler starting point or closer dose adjustment by a doctor.

• Type 2 diabetes
• Post-meal blood sugar control
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used with other diabetes medicines if prescribed

• Swallow Glinate 60 mg Tablet by mouth with water.
• Take it shortly before meals, not on an empty stomach.
• If you skip a meal, do not take that dose.
• Do not take an extra tablet to make up for a missed meal-time dose.
• Follow the exact meal-time schedule your doctor gives you.
• Check your blood sugar as directed while using this tablet.

Each Glinate 60 mg Tablet provides 60 mg of nateglinide. It is commonly taken before meals, often 1 to 3 times daily before the main meals, and the total daily amount is set by the prescriber. The usual maximum total daily dose is 360 mg, and your doctor decides whether this 60 mg strength is the right dose for you.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Nateglinide may include:

• Low blood sugar, which may be more likely if meals are delayed or missed
• Runny nose or stuffy nose
• Cough
• Upper respiratory tract symptoms
• Dizziness
• Weight gain

• Use caution if you have liver disease or a history of low blood sugar.
• Take only when you are about to eat, because taking it without food can raise the risk of hypoglycemia.
• Alcohol can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Be careful driving or operating machinery until you know how Glinate 60 mg Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you also use insulin or another diabetes medicine, since the risk of low blood sugar may be higher.
• This tablet is for type 2 diabetes only and is not used for diabetic ketoacidosis.
• Seek medical advice before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning major changes in diet or activity.

• Insulin and other diabetes medicines can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Certain drugs that affect liver enzymes may change nateglinide levels.
• NSAIDs, salicylates, and some antibiotics may affect glucose control or hypoglycemia risk.
• Beta-blockers can mask warning signs of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol can make blood sugar harder to predict.

Store Glinate 60 mg Tablet in its original strip or box at room temperature, away from moisture and excessive heat.