Riax 5mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is used together with a healthy diet and regular exercise to control blood sugar levels. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.

Riax 5mg Tablet is a medicine used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. It may be used alone or together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar levels and avoid long-term complications of diabetes. It should be used along with a proper diet and exercise for maximum effect. It can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) as a side effect. Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while you are taking this medicine.

Uses of Riax Tablet

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Benefits of Riax Tablet

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Riax 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called DPP-4 inhibitors (or gliptins). It helps increase the amount of insulin your body produces after a meal and to stop your body from releasing too much glucose (sugar) into your blood. This way it lowers the blood glucose levels in your body. It is usually taken once a day and has relatively few common side effects.

Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. Controlling the blood glucose level helps prevent serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, blindness, and loss of limbs. Proper control of diabetes can also reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. Taking this medicine regularly along with a proper program of diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life. You should keep using it for as long as it is prescribed for long-term benefits.

Side effects of Riax Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Riax

Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea
Upper respiratory tract infection
Urinary tract infection
Headache
Peripheral edema

How to use Riax Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Riax 5mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Riax 5mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Riax 5mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Riax 5mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CAUTION

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.

Kidney

CAUTION

Riax 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Riax 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Regular monitoring of kidney function tests is recommended for dose adjustment.

Liver

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Riax 5mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Riax 5mg Tablet is recommended.

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Quick tips

Riax 5mg Tablet should be taken at the same time every day since this helps you remember to take it.
Be careful while driving or operating machinery until you know how Riax 5mg Tablet affects you.
It may cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when used with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol or if you delay or miss a meal.
Always carry some sugary food or fruit juice with you in case you experience hypoglycemia symptoms such as cold sweats, cool pale skin, tremor and anxiety.
Inform your doctor if you notice joint pains or develop symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea and/or vomiting.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Alpha amino acid amides

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

DPP-4 inhibitors

Patient concerns

Diabetes mellitus type 2 ,thirst

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by doing regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOUR DOCTOR AND FOLLOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you should not treat it as disease but a start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications like kidney or heart problems .online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

Diabetes mellitus type 2 required only ayurvedic medicine

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Go for allopathic medicine

Any latest discoveris for type 1 mellitus Diabetes?

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Diabetes Ireland is delighted to hear of the Harvard success and congratulate Professor Melton and colleagues on figuring out the complex series of steps necessary to turn stem cells into beta cells. Hopefully, they can negotiate the regulations for mass production so that an abundant supply of beta cells is available an new and innovative methods will be developed to cure/treat Type 1 diabetes. Type I diabetes is an autoimmune condition whereby the body kills off its own beta (insulin producing) cells resulting in the need for daily insulin administration through the skin. Replacing beta cells in the first step towards a cure, but the replaced beta cells need to be protected from the body?s autoimmune response. This means protecting them in a coating or taking drugs to prevent the response (possible worse side effects than diabetes).

My blood sugar under fasting is 219. I am taking RIAX 2.5 before breakfast. is this medicine sufficient ?

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

Need to adjust doseA person can control his or her sugar levels by regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOU DOCTOR AND FOLLOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you should not treat it as disease but start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications.online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

How to manage diabetes mellitus

Dr. Sanjay Bhatt

Physician

A person can control his or her sugar levels by regular exercise and walk or regular aerobic exercises at least 30 to 45 minutes per day.MEDICAL NUTRITIONAL THERAPY THAT IS TO MAINTAIN CALORIES INTAKE AS PER BMI .TAKE HELP OF DIABETIC EDUCATOR. VISIT YOU DOCTOR AND LOW ALL WHAT DOCTOR SUGGESTED.IN TIME ALL ROUTINE INVESTIGATIONS SHOULD BE DONE.you souls not treat it as disease but start of a healthy life.Uncontrolled sugar levels for long time leads to lower limb weakness which is neuropathy and which is followed by foot ulcers and other complications.online prescription is not allowed without seeing pt.so contact doctor nearby for any change or dose adjustment or visit my clinic at gurgaon sector 52 RdCity snergy multi speciality clinic near SRS MARKET

User feedback

Patients taking Riax 5mg Tablet

Once A Day

99%

Twice A Day

What are you using Riax Tablet for?

Type 2 diabet*

100%

*Type 2 diabetes

How much was the improvement?

Excellent

50%

Average

33%

Poor

17%

What were the side-effects while using Riax 5mg Tablet?

No Side Effec*

50%

Headache

50%

*No Side Effect

How do you take Riax Tablet?

With or witho*

50%

Empty stomach

50%

*With or without food

Please rate Riax 5mg Tablet on price

Average

44%

Expensive

33%

Not Expensive

22%

FAQs

Does Riax 5mg Tablet cause any weight loss (reduction)?

No, Riax 5mg Tablet neither causes weight loss nor weight gain. It is weight neutral. However, weight gain can be seen when Riax 5mg Tablet is used with other antidiabetic medicines like thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas or insulin.

What is the benefit of using Riax 5mg Tablet with insulin?

Riax 5mg Tablet when taken with insulin can help in lowering the insulin dose and decrease the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Consult your doctor as a dose adjustment of the two may be needed.

Are there any contraindications to the use of Riax 5mg Tablet?

Yes, the use of Riax 5mg Tablet is contraindicated in some conditions like a history of allergy to Riax 5mg Tablet, any ingredients of this drug or to any other drug of the same class. Riax 5mg Tablet should also be avoided in patients with a history of pancreatitis.

Is it beneficial to use Riax 5mg Tablet with glipizide?

Yes, it is beneficial to take Riax 5mg Tablet and glipizide. Both are antidiabetic drugs, however, they work in different ways. When taken together, they can help in better controlling of blood sugar levels.

Can Riax 5mg Tablet be used with other diabetes medicines?

Yes, Riax 5mg Tablet can be used alone or in combination with other diabetes medicines, along with proper diet and exercise.

Can the use of Riax 5mg Tablet cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?

Usually, Riax 5mg Tablet does not cause hypoglycemia when used alone in diabetes. However, it may cause low blood sugar when combined with other medicines like insulin and sulfonylureas.

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