Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It helps control the high blood sugar levels in your body after each meal. It is used when other similar medicines along with a restricted diet, are unable to control abnormally high blood sugar levels.

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet should be taken just before a meal. The dose and how often you need it will be decided by your doctor so that you get the right amount to control your blood sugar levels. Do not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. If you do, 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 also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly while taking this medicine.

The most common side effects of Volicap 0.2mg Tablet include flatulence (gas), stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, and diarrhea. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or do not go away. This medicine by itself does not cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). However, when used in combination with other diabetes medicines (especially insulin or sulphonylureas), it can lead to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels). Such episodes of hypoglycemia will have to be treated by taking plain glucose. Table sugar or common sugar will not help correct low blood sugar levels if you are taking this medicine.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any kidney or liver problems. Do not take this medicine if you have ulceration or inflammation in the bowel (eg. ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease). Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Please tell your doctor about all the other medicines you are taking to make sure you are safe. Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking this medicine as it may increase the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels).

Uses of Volicap Tablet

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Side effects of Volicap Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Volicap

Skin rash
Flatulence
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea

How to use Volicap Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

How Volicap Tablet works

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medicine. It inhibits the intestinal enzymes responsible for breaking complex sugars into simple sugars such as glucose. This prevents blood glucose levels from rising very high immediately after meals.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Volicap 0.2mg Tablet.

Pregnancy

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

SAFE

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

CAUTION

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Volicap 0.2mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CAUTION

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Volicap 0.2mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Volicap Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Volicap 0.2mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

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Quick tips

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoid long-term complications.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Volicap 0.2mg Tablet.
Volicap 0.2mg Tablet lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.
Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is used together with other diabetes medicines to control blood sugar and avoid long-term complications.
Volicap 0.2mg Tablet lowers your post-meal blood sugar levels. Therefore, it should be taken before meals.
Side effects such as stomach pain, gas, and diarrhea may occur during the first few weeks of treatment but should get better with time.
You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Volicap 0.2mg Tablet.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Valiolamine derivative

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

ANTI DIABETIC

Action Class

Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors (AGIs)

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FAQs

Does Volicap 0.2mg Tablet cause weight loss?

There is evidence that normal doses of Volicap 0.2mg Tablet do not cause significant weight loss. However, very high doses of this medicine can affect the absorption of food, thereby causing weight loss. Do not take this medication for weight loss as it is not approved for the treatment of obesity. Do consult your doctor before starting this medication.

How should you take Volicap 0.2mg Tablet?

Volicap 0.2mg Tablet is usually prescribed to be taken orally three times daily immediately before each meal. Volicap 0.2mg Tablet may be given along with a controlled diet. However, in case Volicap 0.2mg Tablet does not work alone, it may be given along with a proper diet and other antidiabetic medicines. Your doctor may further increase your doses if the given doses do not provide sufficient control over the blood sugar levels. Do not take this medication by yourself and consult your doctor before starting this medication.

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