If you stop this medication, your blood sugar levels may increase and put you at risk of serious complications like kidney damage and blindness.
This medicine is only part of a treatment program that should include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor.
Common side effects
Nausea
Frequent urge to urinate
Increased thirst
Urinary tract infection
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar level) in combination with insulin or sulphonylurea