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Vibose

Generic Name: VogliboseDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What Vibose® is and what it is used for?Vibose® is the preparation of voglibose. Voglibose acts by inhibition of alpha- glucosidase, an enzyme responsible to breakdown carbohydrate and facilitate the absorption of monosaccharide, i.e. glucose, fructose. Thus, voglibose delays the absorption as well as digestion of dietary carbohydrates. Voglibose is […]

Traneta

Generic Name: LinagliptinDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes What is Traneta®?Traneta® is a preparation of Linagliptin 5 mg tablet, used for the treatment of Type-2 diabetes. It is a unique DPP-4 inhibitor which acts non-renal excretion pathway. As a result no dose adjustment is required and no regular kidney screening is required for dose adjustment decision. What are […]

SEMGLEE

Generic Name: Insulin Glargine Injection (r-DNA Origin) 100 U/mLDosage Form: InjectionTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What is SEMGLEE™?SEMGLEE™ is a long-acting man-made insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes mellitus. 2. How SEMGLEE™ works in our body?Insulin is a hormone produced in the pancreas by cells called “beta cells”. We get most of our energy […]

Reglutide

Generic Name: SemaglutideDosage Form: Solution for Subcutaneous injectionTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What is REGLUTIDE®? REGLUTIDE® (Semaglutide Injection 1.34 mg/ml) is an injectable prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. 2. How REGLUTIDE® works in our body? REGLUTIDE® works by binding to GLP-1 receptors and stimulates insulin release from […]

Recur

Generic Name: Finasteride coatedDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes Recur® is a preparation of Finasteride, a competitive inhibitor of steroid Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into 5a-dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride is a competitive and specific inhibitor of Type II 5a-reductase, an intracellular enzyme that converts the androgen testosterone into DHT. Finasteride has no […]

Premil

Generic Name: Gliclazide 60 mg Modified ReleaseDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What Premil® is and what it is used for?The active ingredient of Premil® is Repaglinide. Repaglinide belongs to a new class of oral antidiabetic drug called meglitinide which stimulates insulin release from β-cells of pancreas. Repaglinide is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to […]

Jardimet XR

Generic Name: Empagliflozin & Metformin HydrochlorideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What is Jardimet® XR Tablet?Jardimet® XR is the preparation of Empagliflozin (a selective SGLT2 inhibitor) and Metformin HCl (a Biguanide class of drug) in Extended-release formulation. 2. How Jardimet® XR Tablet works in our body?Jardimet® XR is the preparation of Empagliflozin (a selective SGLT2 inhibitor) and Metformin HCl (a […]

Jardimet

Generic Name: EmpagliflozinDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What is Jardimet®?Jardimet® is a combination of Empagliflozin, a Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and Metformin Hydrochloride, a biguanide, indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when treatment with both Empagliflozin and Metformin Hydrochloride is appropriate. 2. How […]

Jardian

Generic Name: EmpagliflozinDosage Form: TabletsTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes What is Jardian®?Jardian® is a preparation of Empagliflozin. Empagliflozin is a drug of the gliflozin class, approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. It is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT-2), and causes sugar in the blood to be excreted by the kidneys and eliminated […]

Informet

Generic Name: Metformin HydrochlorideDosage Form: TabletTG Name: Endocrine & Diabetes 1. What Informet & Informet LA is and what it is used for?Metformin Hydrochloride belongs to a biguanide class of oral antidiabetic drugs. It decreases hepatic glucose production, decreases intestinal absorption of glucose and improves insulin sensitivity. Unlike sulfonylureas, Metformin Hydrochloride does not produce hypoglycemia. It is the […]