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Hello doctor I am 42 years t2 diabetic form last 5 years. I am taking kombiglyze 5/500 mg from last 2 years. I just want to understand that how safe is this medicine to take for ever given the fact that it has been shown to cause heart failure and pancreatitis problem which fda also warns about. If above medicine is not good then what about sulfonylurea type of diabetic medicine? Which medicine will be good option here in that group? Just want to add here that my sugar reading (fbs, pp and hb1ac) are all in normal range when I am using kombiglyze 5/500 medicine. I tried using glycomet 500 mg sr at night from last 4 days but fps is now 116. I had cbc tested some days back and my platelets count was 90 so can I take sulfonylurea type of diabetic medicine even if platelets count is low?
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DEAR MANISH YOU ARE TAKING VERY GOOD EFFECTIVE ANTI DIABETIC DRUG. CONTINUE TILL IT IS EFFECTIVE. BE RELAX.
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The medicines which are able to control your blood sugar are best for you. All medicine have side effects and your treating physician is the best judge to decide which medicine good for you. If you go through list of side effects or fda warning, you can not take any medicine.
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Hello, Thanks for the query. The medication being taken is quite safe no need to worry. What is important is achieve a strict blood glucose control and that will benefit better. Thanks.
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