Metformin Hydrocloride 500 mg 1 Tablet [PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED]

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It is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.

Place of Origin

Philippines

Product Usage

Initially, 500 mg PO twice daily or 850 mg PO once daily, given with meals. In the geriatric adult, do not initiate therapy if 80 years old or older unless normal renal function is documented. Dosage increases should be made in increments of 500 mg weekly or 850 mg every 2 weeks, up to 2,000 mg/day PO, given in divided doses. Patients can also be titrated from 500 mg PO twice daily to 850 mg PO twice daily after 2 weeks. Doses above 2000 mg/day may be better tolerated if divided and given 3 times per day with meals. Max: 2,550 mg/day PO, in divided doses. In the geriatric adult, do not titrate to the maximum dosage. Many clinicians limit dose to 2 grams/day. Metformin is the initial drug therapy of choice for type 2 diabetes mellitus and should be initiated at the time of diagnosis in combination with lifestyle modifications in patients without any contraindications to therapy. If the maximum tolerated metformin dose does not achieve or maintain the A1C target over 3 months, add a second medication based on the patient's co-morbid disease states. When given with an insulin secretagogue (e.g., sulfonylurea) or insulin, lower doses of the insulin secretagogue or insulin may be needed to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia. For example, it is recommended that the insulin dose is decreased by 10% to 25% when fasting plasma glucose concentrations decrease to less than 120 mg/dL in patients receiving concomitant insulin and metformin. Further adjustment should be individualized based on glucose-lowering response.

Ingredients

Metformin Hydrochloride 500 mg and other components

Warnings

Contraindications:Includes hypersensitivity

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