BD Glucose Chewable Tablets

BD Glucose Chewable Tablets are used for:

Treating reactions caused by low blood glucose (sugar).

BD Glucose Chewable Tablets are a monosaccharide (simple sugar). It works by quickly raising the glucose level in the blood.

Do NOT use BD Glucose Chewable Tablets if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in BD Glucose Chewable Tablets
• you are unable to swallow

Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.

Before using BD Glucose Chewable Tablets:

Some medical conditions may interact with BD Glucose Chewable Tablets. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:

• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances

Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with BD Glucose Chewable Tablets. However, no specific interactions with BD Glucose Chewable Tablets are known at this time.

This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if BD Glucose Chewable Tablets may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.

How to use BD Glucose Chewable Tablets:

Use BD Glucose Chewable Tablets as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.

• Chew thoroughly before swallowing.
• If your reaction continues, you may repeat the dose in 10 minutes. You may repeat the dose as needed for low blood glucose reactions that may occur from longer acting insulin.
• If you miss a dose of BD Glucose Chewable Tablets, contact your doctor right away.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use BD Glucose Chewable Tablets.

Important safety information:

• Do not give BD Glucose Chewable Tablets to anyone who is unconscious and unable to swallow.
• If your symptoms do not improve within 20 minutes or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
• Notify your doctor about any low blood sugar reactions.
• Check the expiration date on BD Glucose Chewable Tablets regularly. Replace it so you always have a nonexpired product available.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: BD Glucose Chewable Tablets has not been shown to cause harm to the fetus when taken during pregnancy. It is unknown if BD Glucose Chewable Tablets are excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using BD Glucose Chewable Tablets, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.

Possible side effects of BD Glucose Chewable Tablets:

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. When used in small doses, no COMMON side effects have been reported with this product. Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:

This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch.

If OVERDOSE is suspected:

Contact 1-800-222-1222 (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (http://www.aapcc.org), or emergency room immediately.

Store BD Glucose Chewable Tablets at room temperature, between 59 and 86 degrees F (15 and 30 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep BD Glucose Chewable Tablets out of the reach of children and away from pets.

General information:

• If you have any questions about BD Glucose Chewable Tablets, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• BD Glucose Chewable Tablets are to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
• If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.

This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about BD Glucose Chewable Tablets. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.