NATEGLINIDE 120 mg/1
NATEGLINIDE · TABLET, COATED · Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NATEGLINIDE is a tablet, coated containing nateglinide at 120 mg/1, taken oral. Manufactured by Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
Key Facts
- Brand Name
- NATEGLINIDE
- Generic Name
- NATEGLINIDE
- NDC Code (Product)
75834-206- Manufacturer
- Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- Strength
- 120 mg/1
- Dosage Form
- TABLET, COATED
- Route
- ORAL
- Marketing Status
- Application #
- ANDA206432
- Drug Class
- Glinide [EPC]
- Marketing Start
- 09/25/2019
Recall History
No Recall HistorySide Effects Reported to FDA
FDA FAERS database · These are reported events, not confirmed side effects
Full Prescribing Information
Indications & Usage
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nateglinide is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Limitations of Use: Nateglinide should not be used in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis. Nateglinide is a glinide indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (1) Limitations of Use : Not for treating type 1 diabetes mellitus or diabetes ketoacidosis (1)
Dosage & Administration
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dose of nateglinide is 120 mg orally three times daily before meals. The recommended dose of nateglinide is 60 mg orally three times daily before meals in patients who are near glycemic goal when treatment is initiated. Instruct patients to take nateglinide 1 to 30 minutes before meals. In patients who skip meals, instruct patients to skip the scheduled dose of nateglinide to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] . Recommended dose is 120 mg three times daily (2) In patients who are near glycemic goal when treatment is initiated, 60 mg three times daily may be administered. (2) Administer 1 to 30 minutes before meals (2) If a meal is skipped, skip the scheduled dose to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia. (2, 5.1)
Contraindications
4 CONTRAINDICATIONS Nateglinide tablets are contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to nateglinide or its inactive ingredients. History of hypersensitivity to nateglinide or its inactive ingredients (4)
Drug Interactions
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Table 2 includes a list of drugs with clinically important drug interactions when concomitantly administered or withdrawn with nateglinide and instructions for managing or preventing them. Table 2: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with Nateglinide Drugs That May Increase the Blood-Glucose-Lowering Effect of Nateglinide and Susceptibility to Hypoglycemia Drugs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), salicylates, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, non-selective beta-adrenergic-blocking agents, anabolic hormones (e.g., methandrostenolone), guanethidine, gymnema sylvestre, glucomannan, thioctic acid, and inhibitors of CYP2C9 (e.g., amiodarone, fluconazole, voriconazole, sulfinpyrazone) or in patients known to be poor metabolizers of CYP2C9 substrates, alcohol. Intervention: Dose reductions and increased frequency of glucose monitoring may be required when nateglinide is coadministered with these drugs. Drugs and Herbals That May Reduce the Blood-Glucose-Lowering Effect of Nateglinide and Increase Susceptibility to Hyperglycemia Drugs: Thiazides, corticosteroids, thyroid products, sympathomimetics, somatropin, somatostatin analogues (e.g., lanreotide, octr…
Adverse Reactions
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The following serious adverse reaction is also described elsewhere in the labeling: Hypoglycemia [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)] Common adverse reactions associated with nateglinide (3% or greater incidence) were upper respiratory tract infection, back pain, flu symptoms, dizziness, arthropathy, diarrhea. (6.1) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Strides Pharma Inc at 1-877-244-9825 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. 6.1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. In clinical trials, approximately 2,600 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were treated with nateglinide. Of these, approximately 1,335 patients were treated for 6 months or longer and approximately 190 patients for one year or longer. Table 1 shows the most common adverse reactions associated with nateglinide. Table 1: Adverse Reactions other than Hypoglycemia (%) occurring Greater than or Equal to 2% in Nateglinide-Treated …
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NATEGLINIDE used for?
NATEGLINIDE contains NATEGLINIDE. It is a tablet, coated taken oral. Consult your doctor for specific uses.
Is NATEGLINIDE a controlled substance?
NATEGLINIDE is not classified as a controlled substance by the DEA.
What is the generic name for NATEGLINIDE?
The generic name for NATEGLINIDE is NATEGLINIDE. There are 10 other brand versions of NATEGLINIDE.
What is the NDC code for NATEGLINIDE 120 mg/1?
The NDC (National Drug Code) for NATEGLINIDE 120 mg/1 is 75834-206, listed by Nivagen Pharmaceuticals, Inc..