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Living With Type 2 Diabetes

Here are some tips to help you keep your blood sugar under control. Make sure you talk to your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program.

  • Eat well-balanced meals. Start the day right with a healthy breakfast. Follow your nutritionist or doctor’s advice for daily limits on carbohydrates, calories, and fats. Use diabetes cookbooks or the Web for healthy recipes for desserts and ethnic dishes, so you don’t feel deprived of the foods you love.
Eating Well-balanced Meals for Better Blood Sugar Control
  • Exercise at least 30 minutes a day. Chances are you can turn everyday activities into meaningful exercise that can help you meet your goal. Here are some examples to discuss with your doctor:
Eating Well-balanced Meals for Better Blood Sugar Control
  • Take all your diabetes medicine. Make sure you take all your medicines as recommended by your doctor.

Practical matters for adult patients with type 2 diabetes

Keep informed.

For information about nutrition, fitness, research, diabetes-related community programs, and more, visit www.diabetes.org, the American Diabetes Association Web site.

Create a healthcare team.

Healthcare professionals often work as a team to make sure all their diabetes patients' needs are met. To create your team, talk to your doctor. You will also find some suggested resources below:

  • Primary care provider. This is where creating your healthcare team begins. Make sure the two of you discuss your diabetes regularly.
  • Nurse educator. Look for one with special training in diabetes, so you have someone to talk to about the day-to-day aspects of self-care. American Nurses Association—www.nursingworld.org
  • Registered dietitian. They can help you assess and determine your food needs based on your desired weight, lifestyle, medication, and other factors. American Dietetic Association—www.eatright.org
  • Pharmacist. They can usually answer questions about diabetes medications, and the wide variety of products for those living with type 2 diabetes.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for ONGLYZA (saxagliptin)

Do not take ONGLYZA if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. Serious allergic reactions can occur with ONGLYZA and may include swelling of the face, lips or throat, difficulty swallowing or breathing, swelling of the skin, hives, rash, itching, flaking, or peeling. If you have these symptoms, stop taking ONGLYZA and contact your doctor right away.

Serious side effects can happen to people taking ONGLYZA, including inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) which may be severe and lead to death. Before taking ONGLYZA, tell your doctor if you ever had pancreatitis, gallstones, history of alcoholism, or high triglyceride levels. Stop taking ONGLYZA and contact your doctor right away if you have pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that is severe and will not go away. The pain may be felt going from your abdomen through to your back. The pain may happen with or without vomiting. These may be symptoms of pancreatitis.

When ONGLYZA is used with certain other diabetes medicines to treat high blood sugar, such as a sulfonylurea or insulin, the risk of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is higher. Symptoms of low blood sugar include shaking, hunger, sweating, headache, rapid heartbeat, change in mood, and change in vision. Follow your doctor’s instructions for treating low blood sugar.

When ONGLYZA is used with a thiazolidinedione (TZD), such as pioglitazone or rosiglitazone, to treat high blood sugar, peripheral edema (fluid retention) may become worse. If you have symptoms of peripheral edema, such as swelling of hands, feet, or ankles, call your doctor.

The most common side effects with ONGLYZA include upper respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection, and headache.

Your doctor should test your blood to measure how well your kidneys are working before and during treatment with ONGLYZA. You may need a lower dose if your kidneys are not working well.

Tell your doctor if you start or stop taking other medications, including antibiotics, antifungals or HIV/AIDS medications, as your doctor may need to change your dose of ONGLYZA.

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or plan to become pregnant or breast-feed.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Please click here for Medication Guide, and click here for US Full Prescribing Information for ONGLYZA (saxagliptin).