It is not only important to take the anti-diabetic medicines but equally important to take these in the way they are told/prescribed by your doctor. Read the below Q&A to manage Diabetes properly:

Q1. Is it important to take the prescribed medicinal products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes every day?

A1. Yes, it is very important to take the prescribed medicinal products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes every day as per the dose mentioned in the prescription.

Q2. Is it necessary to follow the prescribed method of taking the medicinal products with respect to meal timings?

A2. Yes, it is necessary to follow the prescribed method of taking the medicinal product with respect to meal timings. It is important because each of your medicinal product prescribed for the treatment of diabetes acts in a different manner. The amount of drug which enters your body systems to show its effect may vary depending on the meal timing (before or after or during a meal) and type of meal (amount of fat in the meal or carbohydrate in the meal or protein in the meal). Thus, the presence of food affects the effect of the medicinal product. The blood-sugar-lowering potential of some medicinal products for the treatment of diabetes may increase or decrease depending on the food.

Q3. Should you inform your doctor regarding any other illness that you may be suffering from?

A3. Yes, it is absolutely important that you inform your doctor regarding any other illness (es) that you may be suffering from or have suffered from for two reasons:

1. You may be under medication for the treatment of your other illness (es). These medications may affect the effectiveness of your diabetes medicinal products.
2.   Some diseases (for example, abnormal kidney function or abnormal liver function, etc.) may change the way the medicinal agent acts in the body system.

In the cases described above, your doctor can help you by either choosing medicinal products of an appropriate type or adjust the doses or the timings of the medicinal products. Hence, it is essential that you provide your complete relevant medical and treatment history to your doctor.