Metformin Accord
Metformin Accord is a medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes that helps your body use sugar better.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Metformin hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Accord Healthcare B.V.
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose is 500 mg once a day.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water, do not chew. Take once a day with your evening meal, or twice a day with meals if your doctor tells you to. Always take with food.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 2000 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Stomach problems like feeling sick, throwing up, diarrhea, stomach pain, and not wanting to eat. These usually happen at the start of treatment and get better if you take the tablets with or right after food.
- •Changes in how things taste.
- •Low levels of vitamin B12 in your blood, which can make you feel very tired, cause a sore, red tongue, tingling, or pale/yellow skin.
RARE
- •Skin rashes, itching, and hives (raised, itchy red spots).
- •Abnormal liver tests or liver inflammation (hepatitis). This can cause tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, and yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice). If you see yellowing, stop taking the medicine and contact your doctor immediately.
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to metformin or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not take if your diabetes is not well controlled, with symptoms like very high blood sugar, feeling sick, vomiting, diarrhea, fast weight loss, or if you have lactic acidosis or ketoacidosis.
- Do not take if you are severely dehydrated, have severe kidney or liver problems, serious heart issues, or a severe infection (like in your lungs or kidneys).
- Do not take if you drink a lot of alcohol or are under 18 years old.
- Stop taking this medicine and get medical help right away if you have symptoms of lactic acidosis. These include vomiting, stomach pain, muscle cramps, severe tiredness, trouble breathing, low body temperature, or a slow heartbeat. This is a very serious but rare side effect that can lead to coma.
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- You may need to stop taking this medicine for a short time before or during major surgery or if you get special imaging injections (contrast media).
- Your doctor will check your kidney function at least once a year, or more often if you are older or your kidneys are not working as well.
- If you are over 75 years old, you should not start Metformin Accord just to lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes.
- It's normal to see tablet pieces in your stool; don't worry about it.
- Keep following your doctor's diet advice and make sure you eat carbohydrates regularly. Do not stop taking this medicine without talking to your doctor first.
- Be careful if you take this medicine with other diabetes drugs that can cause low blood sugar. If you feel weak, dizzy, sweat a lot, have a fast heart rate, vision issues, or trouble focusing, do not drive or use machines.