Novonorm 2 mg Tablet

Novonorm 2 mg Tablet is a prescription medicine containing 2 mg of repaglinide in each tablet. It belongs to the meglitinide class of diabetes medicines and is used to help lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. This tablet is taken by mouth and is typically used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control. Novonorm 2 mg Tablet is not used for type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis.

How it works: Repaglinide in Novonorm 2 mg Tablet helps the pancreas release more insulin when you eat, so blood sugar rises less after meals. As a tablet taken before meals, it works quickly and is meant to cover mealtime blood sugar spikes rather than provide all-day background insulin control.

Novonorm 2 mg Tablet is a higher-strength option than Novonorm 0.5 mg Tablet and Novonorm 1 mg Tablet. Because each tablet contains 2 mg of repaglinide, it may be chosen for people whose doctor has already assessed that a lower strength is not enough to control mealtime blood sugar. It is designed for dose adjustments around meals, not for everyone starting treatment for the first time.

• Type 2 diabetes
• Mealtime blood sugar control
• Used with diet and exercise
• May be used alone or with other diabetes medicines as prescribed

• Swallow the Novonorm 2 mg Tablet by mouth with water; do not chew or crush it.
• Take it shortly before meals, usually within 30 minutes before eating.
• If you skip a meal, skip the dose for that meal as well.
• Do not take an extra tablet to make up for a missed meal or missed dose.
• Follow your doctor's meal plan and blood sugar monitoring instructions closely.
• Do not use this tablet if you are not going to eat soon after taking it.

Each Novonorm 2 mg Tablet provides 2 mg of repaglinide. The number of doses per day depends on how many meals you eat, and it is commonly taken before meals up to three times daily. Your doctor decides the exact schedule and the maximum daily amount based on your blood sugar response, other medicines, and your overall health.

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

Common side effects of Repaglinide may include:

• Low blood sugar (more likely if meals are delayed or skipped)
• Headache
• Stomach pain or upset stomach
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Joint pain
• Cold-like symptoms

• Novonorm 2 mg Tablet can cause hypoglycemia, especially if you eat less than usual or skip meals.
• Use extra caution if you have liver problems, since repaglinide is processed by the liver.
• Tell your doctor if you drink alcohol, because it can make blood sugar harder to predict.
• Be careful when driving or using machines until you know how this 2 mg strength affects you.
• This medicine is for type 2 diabetes only and is not used for diabetic ketoacidosis or type 1 diabetes.
• Let your prescriber know if you have heart disease or take medicines that can lower blood sugar further.
• Do not combine with other repaglinide products; the 2 mg tablet is a higher-strength dose option, not an extra add-on without medical direction.

• Gemfibrozil can dangerously raise repaglinide levels and is generally not used with it.
• Certain antibiotics, antifungals, and HIV medicines may change repaglinide levels.
• Other diabetes medicines, including insulin or sulfonylureas, can increase the risk of low blood sugar.
• Alcohol may increase the risk of hypoglycemia or make blood sugar less predictable.
• Some medicines that affect liver enzymes may change how Novonorm 2 mg Tablet works.

Store Novonorm 2 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip/box of 10 tablets, away from moisture and heat.