Metformin STADA
Metformin Stada helps control high blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, especially if they are overweight and diet and exercise alone aren't enough.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
500 mg
Active Ingredient
Metformin hydrochloride
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Usually, you start with 500 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust the dose after about two weeks.
Method
Take the tablets by mouth once daily with your evening meal. Swallow them whole with water; do not chew or crush them. Your doctor might tell you to take them twice a day in some cases.
Important
The highest daily dose is 2000 mg. If you have kidney problems, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
- •Stomach pain
- •Loss of appetite
- •Changes in taste (taste disturbance)
- •Low vitamin B12 levels, which can cause extreme tiredness, a sore and red tongue, tingling sensation, or pale or yellow skin.
RARE
- •Severe nausea (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Vomiting (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Stomach pain (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Muscle cramps (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Feeling very unwell and extremely tired (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Difficulty breathing (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Decreased body temperature (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Slow heartbeat (a symptom of lactic acidosis)
- •Abnormal liver test results or liver inflammation (hepatitis) causing tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, or yellowing of the skin or eyes.
- •Skin reactions such as redness of the skin, itching, or hives.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to metformin or any other ingredient in it.
- Do not take this medicine if you have liver problems or very bad kidney problems.
- Stop taking this medicine and get emergency help right away if you have symptoms of lactic acidosis. This is a very serious side effect and symptoms include feeling very sick, throwing up, stomach ache, muscle cramps, feeling extremely tired, having trouble breathing, a low body temperature, and a slow heartbeat.
- You need to stop taking this medicine before a big surgery or an injection for X-rays. Your doctor will tell you when to stop and when you can start again.
- If you take this medicine with other diabetes medicines that can cause low blood sugar (like insulin), be careful. Do not drive or use machines if you feel weak, dizzy, sweat a lot, have a fast heartbeat, vision problems, or trouble concentrating. Eating or drinking something sugary usually helps.
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- Do not drink too much alcohol while taking this medicine, as it can increase your risk of lactic acidosis.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor. This medicine is not usually advised if you are breastfeeding.