Mechanism of Disease

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Important Safety Information

STARLIX is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

STARLIX is contraindicated in patients with a known hypersensitivity to the drug or its inactive ingredients, in patients with type 1 diabetes, or in patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Patients with ketoacidosis should be treated with insulin.

All oral blood glucose lowering drugs that are absorbed systemically are capable of producing hypoglycemia. Patients should be advised to take STARLIX 1 to 30 minutes prior to eating a meal and to skip the dose if the meal is missed.

STARLIX should be used with caution in patients with moderate to severe liver disease because such patients have not been studied.

The most common adverse events associated with STARLIX vs placebo were upper respiratory infection (10.5% vs 8.1%), back pain (4.0% vs 3.7%), flu symptoms (3.6% vs 2.6%), dizziness (3.6% vs 2.2%), arthropathy (3.3% vs 2.2%), and diarrhea (3.2% vs 3.1%).

Please see the full prescribing information.