Endocrine System Articles A-Z

Precautions and Warnings With Pioglitazone and Glimepiride

This eMedTV page lists precautions and warnings with pioglitazone and glimepiride to be aware of before taking it. The list includes possible side effects, such as low blood sugar and weight gain, and people who should not take the drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Pioglitazone and Metformin

This eMedTV resource provides precautions and warnings with pioglitazone and metformin to be aware of, including who should not take the drug and possible side effects. For example, people with kidney disease should not take the medication.

Precautions and Warnings With Pramlintide

Some precautions and warnings with pramlintide concern allergic reactions that the drug may cause. This eMedTV segment discusses warnings and precautions to be aware of with pramlintide, such as those involving low blood sugar.

Precautions and Warnings With Regular Insulin

Talk to your doctor before taking regular insulin if you have liver or kidney disease. This eMedTV page offers other precautions and warnings with regular insulin, and lists other conditions you should tell your doctor about before starting the drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Repaglinide

This eMedTV segment describes several precautions and warnings with repaglinide, such as the potential for allergic reactions, possible side effects, and the danger of taking the drug when pregnant. This page also lists those who should not take it.

Precautions and Warnings With Repaglinide and Metformin

This eMedTV page covers several precautions and warnings with repaglinide and metformin, such as potential allergic reactions, possible life-threatening complications, and other safety concerns. This page also lists those who should not take the drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Rosiglitazone

This portion of the eMedTV archives examines several precautions and warnings with rosiglitazone, including potential drug interactions, possible weight gain, and the danger of increased liver enzymes. This page also lists who should avoid the drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Rosiglitazone and Glimepiride

This eMedTV page takes an in-depth look at several precautions and warnings with rosiglitazone and glimepiride, including the danger of taking the drug while pregnant and possible allergic reactions. This page also covers who should avoid the drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Rosiglitazone and Metformin

A rare but possible side effect of rosiglitazone and metformin is low blood sugar. This eMedTV page contains more precautions and warnings with rosiglitazone and metformin, and offers a list of certain people who should not take the diabetes drug.

Precautions and Warnings With Saxagliptin

People with kidney problems need to take lower doses of saxagliptin. This eMedTV resource lists other warnings and precautions for saxagliptin, including information on what you should discuss with your doctor before starting this particular drug.

Pregnancy and Other Medical Conditions

Primary Adrenal Insufficiency

Primary adrenal insufficiency can occur when the adrenal glands stop making certain hormones. This eMedTV article offers a detailed description of this condition, including information on its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

Prolactinoma

A prolactinoma is a common noncancerous tumor affecting the pituitary gland. This eMedTV article discusses this medical condition in detail, including information about symptoms they may cause and treatment options for the tumors.

Prolactinoma and Birth Control Pills

To date, no research has suggested a link between prolactinoma and birth control pills. This eMedTV article discusses how, in fact, estrogen replacement therapy is a safe treatment method for post-menopausal women with prolactinomas.

Prolactinoma and Pregnancy

Careful monitoring (including MRIs) is vital for any woman dealing with both a prolactinoma and pregnancy. This eMedTV article discusses the risks involved with a prolactinoma during pregnancy and suggests ways to reduce them.

Prolactinoma Information

Prolactinoma Symptoms

For women with prolactinoma, symptoms may include changes in changes in menstruation. As this eMedTV article explains, symptoms of a prolactinoma in men may begin with impotence and decreased libido before progressing to more severe symptoms.

Prolactinoma Treatment

In most cases, prolactinoma treatment begins with medications such as bromocriptine or cabergoline. As this eMedTV article explains, other options for treating a prolactinoma include surgery and radiation therapy.

Regular Insulin

Regular insulin is a short-acting insulin medication used to treat diabetes. This eMedTV resource describes how this form of insulin works, explains when and how to inject the medicine, and lists some of the potential side effects of this product.

Regular Insulin Dosage

No standard regular insulin dosage will work for all people (or the same person in all situations). This eMedTV segment explains what you can do to help your doctor determine an appropriate regular insulin dose and where to inject the medication.

Regular Insulin Information

This eMedTV Web presentation discusses regular insulin. Information includes its uses, dosing, side effects, warnings, precautions, and drug interactions.

Repaglinide

Repaglinide is a prescription drug that is licensed to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV Web page explains how the drug works to increase insulin production, lists potential side effects, and offers tips on taking it.

Repaglinide and Metformin

Repaglinide and metformin is a prescription drug used to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV Web page explains how the medication works, outlines potential side effects, and offers tips on when and how to take it.

Repaglinide and Metformin Dosage

As this eMedTV page explains, the recommended starting repaglinide and metformin dosage will vary based on several factors. This article describes the factors that may affect your dosage and provides some general dosing guidelines for this medication.

Repaglinide Dosing

As this eMedTV page explains, the recommended starting repaglinide dose is generally 0.5 mg, taken before each meal. However, the repaglinide dosing amount may be higher based on certain blood tests. This page also offers tips on taking the medicine.

Repaglinide Drug Information

Repaglinide-Metformin Information

On this eMedTV Web page, the diabetes drug repaglinide and metformin is discussed. Information includes its dosing, side effects, warnings, precautions, and drug interactions.

Rosiglitazone

Rosiglitazone is a prescription medicine that lowers blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV article explains how rosiglitazone works, covers potential side effects, and offers some tips on when and how to take the medication.

Rosiglitazone and Glimepiride

Rosiglitazone and glimepiride is a prescription medication that is approved to treat type 2 diabetes. This eMedTV resource explains how rosiglitazone and glimepiride works to lower blood sugar levels and lists some potential side effects of the drug.

Rosiglitazone and Glimepiride Dosage

This eMedTV Web page explains that the usual starting rosiglitazone and glimepiride dosage is 4 mg/1 mg once a day. This page also describes some tips on when and how to take the medication and explains how your dosage will be determined.

Rosiglitazone and Glimepiride Drug Info

Rosiglitazone and Metformin

Rosiglitazone and metformin is a medicine that can be prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. This eMedTV Web page explains how rosiglitazone and metformin works and offers general dosing information and precautions for the drug.

Rosiglitazone and Metformin Dosage

Most people start with a rosiglitazone and metformin dosage of 2 mg/500 mg once or twice daily. This eMedTV page also offers dosing recommendations for those who are switching to the combination drug from just metformin or just rosiglitazone.

Rosiglitazone and Metformin Info

Rosiglitazone Dosing

This eMedTV article explains that the recommended starting rosiglitazone dosage is 4 mg once daily (or 2 mg twice daily). This Web page outlines some rosiglitazone dosing guidelines and gives some tips on when and how to take the drug.

Rosiglitazone Maleate

Saxagliptin

The prescription drug saxagliptin is licensed to treat type 2 diabetes in adults. This article from the eMedTV site explains how this oral diabetes medicine works, describes its benefits, and lists some of its potential side effects.

Saxagliptin Dosage

Many people taking saxagliptin for type 2 diabetes take up to 5 mg once daily. As this eMedTV Web page explains, however, some people may need a lower dose (such as those with severe kidney disease or who are taking certain other drugs).

Saxagliptin Drug Information

On this eMedTV Web page, the medicine saxagliptin is discussed. Information includes its uses, dosing, side effects, and possible drug interactions.