Metformin Hydrochloride 500 Mg

Metformin 500mg tablet should be taken with meals to help reduce stomach or bowel side effects that may occur during the first few weeks of treatment. Swallow the tablet or extended-release tablet whole with a full glass of water. Do not crush, break, or chew it. While taking the extended-release tablet, part of the tablet may pass into your stool after your body has absorbed the medicine. This is normal and nothing to worry about. If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.

Abdominal or stomach discomfort, cough or hoarseness, decreased appetite, diarrhea, fast or shallow breathing, fever or chills,general feeling of discomfort, lower back or side pain, muscle pain or cramping,painful or difficult urination, sleepiness.

Acute or chronic metabolic acidosis including diabetic ketoacidosis Severe renal impairment.

Alcohol—Drinking alcohol may cause severe low blood sugar. Discuss this with your health care team. Other medicines—Do not take other medicines unless they have been discussed with your doctor. This especially includes nonprescription medicines such as aspirin, and medicines for appetite control, asthma, colds, cough, hay fever, or sinus problems. Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may occur if you do not take enough or skip a dose of your medicine, overeat or do not follow your meal plan, have a fever or infection, or do not exercise as much as usual. High blood sugar can be very serious and must be treated right away. It is important that you learn which symptoms you have in order to treat it quickly. Talk to your doctor about the best way to treat high blood sugar. Avoid use of this drug during pregnancy and prescribe an alternative. Evidence has demonstrated fetal abnormalities or risks when used during pregnancy. Advise women of childbearing potential of fetal risk.

Product Information: GLUCOPHAGE(R) oral tablets, metformin HCl oral tablets. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (per FDA), Princeton, NJ, 2017. Product Information: Metformin Juta oral tablet, metformin hydrochloride oral tablet. Juta Pharma GmbH (per AEMPS;Spain), Gutenbergstrasse 13, 24941 Flensburg, Germany, 2019."

Metformin is an antihyperglycemic agent that improves glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes, lowering both basal and postprandial plasma glucose by decreasing hepatic glucose production and intestinal absorption, and improving insulin sensitivity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization. Metformin does not modify insulin secretion, though fasting insulin levels and day-long plasma insulin response may decrease with treatment.

Anti Diabetic.