Metformin Viatris
Metformin Viatris is a medicine used by adults with type 2 diabetes to help control blood sugar when diet and exercise alone are not enough, especially for overweight patients.
Form
depottabletti
Strength
750 mg
Active Ingredient
Metformin hydrochloride
Manufacturer
Viatris Limited
How to Use
Dosage
The usual starting dose for adults is 500 mg once a day. Your doctor may adjust the dose after about 2 weeks based on your blood sugar levels.
Method
Take tablets once a day with your evening meal. If your doctor tells you to, you may take them twice a day, always with food. Swallow each tablet whole with a glass of water; do not chew, break, or crush them.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 2000 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Diarrhea
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Vomiting (being sick)
- •Stomach ache
- •Loss of appetite
- •Taste disturbance
RARE
- •Low vitamin B12 levels, which can lead to anemia (low red blood cells).
- •Skin reactions like redness, itching, and hives.
- •Lactic acidosis: vomiting, stomach pain, muscle cramps, general feeling of being unwell and severe tiredness, difficulty breathing, decreased body temperature, and slow heartbeat. This is a very serious side effect.
- •Abnormal liver test results or hepatitis (liver inflammation) which can cause yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice). This is a very serious side effect.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to metformin or any other ingredient in the medicine.
- Do not take this medicine if you have severe liver problems or severe kidney problems.
- Do not take this medicine if you have uncontrolled diabetes, severe infections, serious heart problems, or breathing difficulties.
- Avoid excessive alcohol consumption as it increases the risk of a rare but very serious side effect called lactic acidosis.
- Stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms of lactic acidosis (e.g., vomiting, stomach pain, muscle cramps, severe tiredness, difficulty breathing, low body temperature, slow heartbeat).
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- Stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical attention if your skin or eyes turn yellow, which could be a sign of liver problems.