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Question: I have Type 2 Diabetes and was wondering when I should take my meds. If my main meal is lunch and not dinner as usual should I take my nightime meds then?
Brief Answer:
Diabetes
Detailed Answer:
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You have diabetes and you are wondering when you should take your medications. The timing of your medications depend on the type of medication and the time of your main meal. If you are taking Metformin then you should take it twice daily morning and evening and your meal time will not matter. If you are taking glipizide or similar drug then you should take the second dose with your afternoon main meal. If you take it without eating you could develop hypoglycemia.
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Diabetes
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You have diabetes and you are wondering when you should take your medications. The timing of your medications depend on the type of medication and the time of your main meal. If you are taking Metformin then you should take it twice daily morning and evening and your meal time will not matter. If you are taking glipizide or similar drug then you should take the second dose with your afternoon main meal. If you take it without eating you could develop hypoglycemia.
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Diabetes control
Detailed Answer:
As long as you are not having any low blood sugars you can continue to use your medication twice daily without regard to meal time. But if you start to have episodes of hypoglycemia then you need to switch the glimeripride to your afternoon meal.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions
Diabetes control
Detailed Answer:
As long as you are not having any low blood sugars you can continue to use your medication twice daily without regard to meal time. But if you start to have episodes of hypoglycemia then you need to switch the glimeripride to your afternoon meal.
I hope this answers your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar