Product introduction
Path 7.5 Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. This helps to prevent serious complications of diabetes like kidney damage and blindness.
Path 7.5 Tablet may be used by itself or along with other medicines. It may be taken with or without food. Take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit. Your doctor will decide what dose is best for you and this may change from time to time according to how it is working.
Keep taking this medicine, even if you feel well or your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise and put you at risk of kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes.
The most common side effects of taking this medicine include headache, sinusitis, muscle pain, and pharyngitis. Consult your doctor if any of these side effects bother you or persist for a longer duration.
You should not take it if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus, if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (high levels of acid in your blood), or if you have severe kidney or liver disease. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart disease, thyroid disease, or some hormonal conditions. It may not be suitable. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your blood sugar levels should be checked regularly and your doctor may also advise blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts and liver function.
Uses of Path Tablet
Benefits of Path Tablet
In Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Path 7.5 Tablet is used to help manage type 2 diabetes by improving the body’s response to insulin. It supports better blood sugar control, which can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications and improve overall health.
Side effects of Path Tablet
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Path
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Sinus inflammation
- Muscle pain
How to use Path Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Path 7.5 Tablet may be taken with or without food.
How Path Tablet works
Path 7.5 Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication. It works by increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, a natural substance that helps control blood sugar levels.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Path 7.5 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
The safety of Path 7.5 Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Path 7.5 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
UNSAFE
Path 7.5 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Path 7.5 Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment is recommended.
Liver
SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Path 7.5 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.
What if you forget to take Path Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Path 7.5 Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
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Quick tips
- Path 7.5 Tablet helps to control blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications.
- Take it only as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
- You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Path 7.5 Tablet.
- Full effects may be visible after several weeks of starting Path 7.5 Tablet. Keep taking it as prescribed by your doctor.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while taking this medicine.
- Notify your doctor if you experience shortness of breath, heart problems, or any abnormal swelling.
- Your doctor may monitor your liver function. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms like abdominal pain, yellowing of eyes and loss of appetite.
- Path 7.5 Tablet helps to control blood sugar level and avoid long-term complications.
- Full effects may be visible after several weeks of starting Path 7.5 Tablet. Keep taking it as prescribed by your doctor.
- Weight gain, headache, and swelling due to fluid build-up may occur.
- Notify your doctor if you experience shortness of breath, heart problems, or any abnormal swelling.
- May not be suitable for patients with a history of heart failure or bladder cancer.
- You should continue to exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet, and take your other diabetes medicines along with Path 7.5 Tablet.
- Take it only as per dose and duration suggested by your doctor.
- Monitor your blood sugar level regularly while taking this medicine.
- Your doctor may monitor your liver function. Inform your doctor if you notice symptoms like abdominal pain, yellowing of eyes and loss of appetite.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Phenol ethers
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
ANTI DIABETIC
Action Class
Thiazolidinediones (TZD) and PPAR Gamma Agonists
Interaction with drugs
Taking Path with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
If concurrent use is essential, watch out for symptoms such as confusion, headache, nausea, dizziness or faintness and consult your doctor if you experience them.
Concurrent use m
Your doctor may monitor your diabetic control closely and adjust the doses as per the observations.
Concurrent use may interfere with control over blood sugar.
Do not use Pioglitazone with Aceclofenac. If concurrent use is essential, let your doctor know if you develop symptoms of fluid retention, such as shortness of breath or ankle swel
Do not use Pioglitazone with Aceclofenac. If concurrent use is essential, let your doctor know if you develop symptoms of fluid retention, such as shortness of breath or ankle swel
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Patient concerns
User feedback
Patients taking Path 7.5 Tablet
Once A Day
83%
Twice A Day
17%
Alternate Day
1%
What are you using Path Tablet for?
Type 2 diabet*
100%
*Type 2 diabetes mellitus
How much was the improvement?
Average
50%
Poor
50%
What were the side-effects while using Path 7.5 Tablet?
Numbness
50%
Weight gain
50%
How do you take Path Tablet?
With food
100%
Please rate Path 7.5 Tablet on price
Average
100%
FAQs
Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause weight gain?
Path 7.5 Tablet commonly causes weight gain which may be dose-related. The reason for this weight gain could be fat accumulation. However, in heart failure patients it could be due to water retention in the body. Therefore, it is important to monitor weight in heart failure cases.
Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause heart failure?
Path 7.5 Tablet can cause fluid retention which may aggravate or speed up heart failure. The doctor usually starts with the lowest available dose and increases the dose gradually while treating patients who have at least one risk factor for heart failure (previous heart attack, coronary artery disease, elderly). Heart failure is more common when Path 7.5 Tablet is used with insulin.
Can you take Path 7.5 Tablet and metformin together?
Yes, Path 7.5 Tablet can be used with metformin where sufficient blood sugar management was not possible with metformin alone. This combination of medicines can be used in adult patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and overweight patients with poor blood sugar control.
What time of day should you take Path 7.5 Tablet?
It is usually prescribed once daily and can be taken at any time of the day but preferably at the same time each day. It can be taken with or without food. You should take Path 7.5 Tablet exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
How long do I need to take Path 7.5 Tablet? Can I stop the medicine for some time?
Continue taking Path 7.5 Tablet as long as your doctor recommends taking it. Treatment for diabetes mellitus is long-term so you may have to take it lifelong. However, if you have to stop it then consult with your doctor who will suggest an alternative. Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor as it may cause blood sugar levels to rise, which could be harmful to you.
Does Path 7.5 Tablet affect liver?
Yes, Path 7.5 Tablet may cause an increase in liver enzymes, and treatment with Path 7.5 Tablet should be stopped if liver enzymes increase. Hence, levels of liver enzymes should be periodically checked while on treatment with this medicine. Path 7.5 Tablet should not be prescribed to patients with liver disease.
What kind of medicine is Path 7.5 Tablet? Is it like metformin?
Path 7.5 Tablet belongs to the thiazolidinediones class of anti-diabetic medicines. It helps control blood sugar levels by improving how your body uses a hormone called insulin. This is done by helping your cells become more sensitive to the insulin your body makes.
Can Path 7.5 Tablet cause bladder cancer?
Path 7.5 Tablet may increase the risk of bladder cancer, though it is very rare. Immediately consult your doctor if you experience blood in your urine, pain when urinating or a sudden need to urinate, during treatment with this medicine. Path 7.5 Tablet should not be used in patients with a prior history of bladder cancer or having bladder cancer.
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Name: Lupin Ltd
Address: 3rd floor Kalpataru Inspire, Off. W E Highway, Santacruz (East), Mumbai 400 055. India
Country of origin: India
Expires on or after: March, 2026
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Path 7.5 Tablet. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.
Phone Number: 0124-4166666
Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
Expires on or after: March, 2026
A licensed vendor partner from your nearest location will deliver Path 7.5 Tablet. Once the pharmacy accepts your order, the details of the pharmacy will be shared with you. Acceptance of your order is based on the validity of your doctor's ℞ and the availability of this medicine.
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Address: 5th Floor Tower - B of the Presidency Building, 46/4 Mehrauli Gurgaon Road, Sector 14, Gurugram, Haryana-122001, India
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