CompositionTeniva-M Tablet 20 is used to control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, together with diet and exercise. It is a combination medicine containing teneligliptin, a DPP-4 inhibitor, and metformin, a biguanide.
Teneligliptin helps the body release more insulin after meals, while metformin reduces the amount of sugar made by the liver and helps the body use insulin better. Take it with a meal, as prescribed by your doctor, which also reduces stomach upset. Keep taking it regularly and check your blood sugar as advised.
Eating a balanced diet with whole grains, vegetables and lean protein, limiting sugary foods and drinks, being active on most days and keeping a healthy weight are essential for diabetes control.
Before starting, tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver disease, heart failure, a history of pancreatitis, a heart rhythm problem, or drink alcohol heavily, and about other medicines you take. Your doctor may pause this medicine before surgery or scans that use contrast dye, and if you become dehydrated or very unwell. Long-term metformin use can lower vitamin B12. Seek medical help straight away if you have severe stomach pain spreading to your back, or unusual muscle pain, fast breathing, stomach pain and extreme tiredness. Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor advises you to do so.
