Repaglinide

Generic name: repaglinide (oral) [ re-PAG-li-nide ]
Brand name: Prandin
Dosage form: oral tablet (0.5 mg; 1 mg; 2 mg)
Drug class:Meglitinides

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com on May 11, 2022. Written by Cerner Multum.

What is repaglinide?

Repaglinide is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. repaglinide is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Repaglinide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Warnings

You should not use repaglinide if you have type 1 diabetes, severe liver disease, or diabetic ketoacidosis.

You should not use repaglinide together with gemfibrozil or NPH insulin (such as isophane insulin).

Before taking this medicine

You should not use repaglinide if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• severe liver disease; or

• diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).

Many drugs can interact with repaglinide and some drugs should not be used at the same time. Your doctor may change your treatment plan if you also use:

• clopidogrel;

• cyclosporine;

• gemfibrozil; or

• NPH insulin (such as isop...