GLUCOPHAGE - 10 Tabs

SPECIFICATION

250mg , 500mg , 850mg & 1GM

Generics

Metformin HCL

About

Metformin HCl is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes (also called 'non-insulin dependent diabetes') when diet and exercise alone have not been enough to control your blood glucose levels. It is used particularly in overweight patients.

Indication

• Diabetes

Dosage

According to HBA 1c level

Side Effects

 Vomiting • Stomach ache (abdominal pain) • Muscle cramps • A general feeling of not being well with severe tiredness • Difficulty in breathing • Reduced body temperature and heartbeat .

Drug Interactions

diuretics , corticosteroids , ACE inhibitors , NSAIDs , other hypoglycaemics.

When not to Use

 Do not take Metformin :• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to metformin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine ,nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis or ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is a condition in which substances called 'ketone bodies' accumulate in the blood and which can lead to diabetic pre-coma. Symptoms include stomach pain, fast and deep breathing, sleepiness or your breath developing an unusual fruity smell.

Precaution

Metformin on its own does not cause hypoglycaemia (a blood glucose level which is too low). However, if you take Metformin together with other medicines to treat diabetes that can cause hypoglycaemia (suchas sulphonylureas, insulin, meglitinides), there is a risk of hypoglycaemia. If you experience symptoms of hypoglycaemia such as weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, fast heart beating, vision disorders or difficulty in concentration, it usually helps to eat or drink something containing sugar.