Metformin Denk 500 mg

Indication

Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight adult patients, as monotherapy or in combination with other oral antidiabetics or insulin when diet and exercise alone are insufficient.

Ingredients

• Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg

Direction

Use as directed by the physician. Take with or just after meals. Adult dose is usually titrated up from 500 mg one to three times daily.

Side effects

• May cause gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• abdominal pain
• loss of appetite)
• metallic taste
• vitamin B12 deficiency
• or rarely lactic acidosis
• consult a doctor or pharmacist if any reaction develops.

Precautions

• Ask a doctor or pharmacist before use if pregnant
• breastfeeding
• or with kidney/liver disease
• severe infection
• dehydration
• heart failure
• alcoholism
• or planning radiological exams with iodinated contrast. Stop use immediately and seek medical attention if symptoms of lactic acidosis occur (muscle cramps
• abdominal pain
• deep rapid breathing
• weakness). Risk of vitamin B12 deficiency with long
• term use.