When a diabetic patient has to take medicine? Before meals or after the meals? When would be the effective fun

Question

Some doctors prefer to take diabetic medicines half an hour before the lunch. Some preferes to tell that medicines do not have the effectiveness if we take after the meals or lunch. Tell me which is correct?

Answer 1

Generally it is 20mts. to half-an-hour, before food. But there are particular medicines, you need to take along with your food. However, the correct advise will be from your doctor, only, who has prescribed it.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

The 'correct' timing of diabetic medications depends upon the medication itself. The timing does not matter with glimiperide, glipizide, glyburide, metformin, Actos, Avandia, Junuvia (this is new). There are several other drugs but they are not as commonly used. The timing of long acting insulins does not matter but the timing of rapid acting insulins (Humalog, Novolog)is very important - either 15 minutes before starting or no more than 15 minutes after starting a meal.

Answer 5

hi this is deepak urs one of unknow friend for ur question the answer my answer will be take the medicine after the meal since it works more effectively then before meal
the reason is 1,psycological feeling will be satisfied,
2,better take the medicines always with diet or without empty stomach

Answer 6

the medications like sulfonylureas (daonil, glipizide, glimeppiride) must be taken before meals similarly insulin. Metformin may be taken before meals.but some people have GI problems hence after meals is advised. Glitazones can be taken after food.
drugs like acarbose need to be taken with the first bite of food

Answer 7

preferably before the meals , & the meals should be taken before the hypoglycemia occurs. but now a days newer insulins have come which are independent of meals , that is ,you can take insulin before or after the food. bythe by you have not mentioned whether you are taking insulin or hypoglycemic drugs.

Answer 8

if you have been diagnosed with Diabetes, why!! are you asking about your medicine on a public site go and speak with your GP/ Pharmasist/Diabetic nurse, you would have been told this when prescription was given, it should also be on the medication box.

Answer 9

depends on your medication -and depends on your doctor -

I amazed my pharmacist niece in law (is that really a title?) when I told her I took my metformin (500mg) 2 in the morning and 2 at night - where she works all the doctors say 4 at once -

go figure

Answer 10

when you take oral/inj insulin prior to meals it is in your system so your blood sugars do not have peak in bg levels.The key to diabetes is to have range of bg as close as to normal;therefore,you will have less problems such as kidney disease,neuropathy ,heart disease