Sensilob-0.5

1. What Sensilob-0.5 is and what it is used for?

Sensilob-0.5 contains lobeglitazone, a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.

It works by:

• Improving the body’s sensitivity to insulin
• Helping the body use glucose more effectively
• Lowering blood sugar levels

It is used in adults:

• As monotherapy when diet and exercise alone are not sufficient and metformin cannot be used
• In combination with other anti-diabetic medicines when blood sugar is not adequately controlled

2. What you need to know before you take Sensilob-0.5?

Do not take Sensilob-0.5 if you:

• are allergic to lobeglitazone or any ingredients
• have heart failure or history of heart failure
• have liver disease
• have severe kidney impairment
• have type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic coma or pre-coma
• have severe infections, trauma, or are undergoing major surgery
• have rare hereditary problems of lactose intolerance

Warnings and precautions

Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you:

• have a history of heart problems
• have liver abnormalities
• have swelling (edema) or unexplained weight gain
• are a premenopausal woman

Important precautions:

• This medicine may cause or worsen heart failure
• Watch for symptoms such as:
• swelling of legs
• sudden weight gain
• shortness of breath
• Regular monitoring is required:
• Blood sugar (FPG, HbA1c)
• Liver function tests

Special precautions

• Follow a proper diet and exercise plan
• Report symptoms like:

• fatigue
• loss of appetite
• dark urine
• yellowing of skin/eyes

Children

• Not recommended as safety and efficacy are not established

Elderly

• Use with caution
• Higher risk of heart failure and fractures

Other medicines and Sensilob-0.5

Tell your doctor if you are taking:

• antidiabetic medicines (e.g., metformin, insulin, sulfonylureas)
• medicines like fluconazole, amiodarone, quinidine, paroxetine (may increase drug levels)
• ketoconazole (may increase exposure)

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

• Not recommended during pregnancy
• Should not be used during breastfeeding

Driving and using machines

• May cause visual disturbances or dizziness
• Be cautious while driving