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Pronunciation: met FOR min
Brand: Fortamet, Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, MetFORMIN (Eqv-Fortamet), MetFORMIN (Eqv-Glucophage XR), MetFORMIN (Eqv-Glumetza), Riomet, Riomet ER
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with BMS 6060, 500
500 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with BMS 6063, 500
750 mg, oval, red, imprinted with BMS 6064, 750
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with BMS 6070, 850
1000 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 10 00, BMS 6071
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 93, 48
850 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 93, 49
750 mg, oval, red, imprinted with 7212, 93
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 9 3, 72 14
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 7267, 9 3
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with H 102
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with H 103
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with H 104
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with IP 218, 500
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with IP 219, 850
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with IP 220, 10 00
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
750 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 179
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with GP 124
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with GP 128
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with I45
850 mg, oval, white, imprinted with I46
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with I 47
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
750 mg, oval, white, imprinted with IP 179
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with IP 220, 10 00
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with 397
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with 435
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with C474
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with LOGO 574
1000 mg, round, white, imprinted with logo 575
500 mg, round, white, berry, imprinted with SG, 105
850 mg, round, white, berry, imprinted with SG, 106
1000 mg, oval, white, berry, imprinted with S G, 1 07
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with LOGO 571, 500
500 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with APO500, MET
850 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with APO 850
1000 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with APO1000
500 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with APO, XR500
750 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with APO, XR750
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with LOGO 571, 500
750 mg, oval, yellow, imprinted with LOGO 577, 750
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with 142
750 mg, capsule, red, imprinted with 143
500 mg, round, white, berry, imprinted with IP 218, 500
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with A, 12
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 1 4, A
500 mg, oval, blue, imprinted with GMZ, 500
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with Q22, LU
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with G45, 500
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with G45, 850
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with LOGO 574
1000 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 10 00, BMS 6071
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with BMS 6060, 500
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with BMS 6070, 850
500 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with BMS 6063, 500
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with H 104
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with Z 71
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with IP 177, 10 00
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with b 387, 10 00
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with Hourglass Logo 4432, 10 00
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with MP 753
1000 mg, oval, white, imprinted with M 244
1000 mg, oblong, peach, imprinted with WPI WPI, 2455
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with 70, Z
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with IP 175, 500
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with b385, 500
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with LOGO 4331, 500
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with Z, 70
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with MP 751
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with 93, 48
500 mg, oblong, peach, imprinted with 2713, WPI
500 mg, round, white, berry, imprinted with G 10
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with M, 234
750 mg, oblong, blue, imprinted with 107, b
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with IP 176, 850
850 mg, oval, white, imprinted with b386, 850
850 mg, oval, white, imprinted with LOGO 4330, 850
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with MP 752
850 mg, round, white, imprinted with M, 240
850 mg, oblong, peach, imprinted with WPI, 2775
1000 mg, round, white, imprinted with WPI 1000
1000 mg, round, white, imprinted with 306
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with E4416
500 mg, round, blue, imprinted with WPI 500
500 mg, round, white, imprinted with 305
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with 101
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with 001
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
500 mg, oval, peach, imprinted with M 352
500 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 500, 6065
750 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with 102
750 mg, oval, white, imprinted with IP 179
750 mg, oblong, white, imprinted with M350
500 mg, oval, white, imprinted with OE, 584
750 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 179
850 mg, round, white, berry, imprinted with G 11
500 mg, capsule, white, imprinted with IP 178
You should not use this medicine if you have severe kidney disease, metabolic acidosis, or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment).
If you need to have any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is injected into your veins, you may need to temporarily stop taking metformin.
You may develop lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. Call your doctor or get emergency medical help if you have unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain, dizziness, feeling cold, or feeling very weak or tired.
Metformin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Metformin is sometimes used together with insulin or other medications, but metformin is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
Metformin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
You should not use metformin if you are allergic to it, or if you have:
If you need to have surgery or any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is injected into your veins, you may need to temporarily stop taking metformin. Be sure your caregivers know ahead of time that you are using this medication.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
You may develop lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood. This may be more likely if you have other medical conditions, a severe infection, chronic alcoholism, or if you are 65 or older. Ask your doctor about your risk.
Follow your doctor's instructions about using this medicine if you are pregnant or you become pregnant. Controlling diabetes is very important during pregnancy, and having high blood sugar may cause complications in both the mother and the baby.
Metformin may stimulate ovulation in a premenopausal woman and may increase the risk of unintended pregnancy. Talk to your doctor about your risk.
You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.
Metformin should not be given to a child younger than 10 years old. Some forms of metformin are not approved for use by anyone younger than 18 years old.
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Take metformin with a meal, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Some forms of metformin are taken only once daily with the evening meal. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole.
Measure liquid medicine carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
Shake the oral suspension (liquid) before you measure a dose. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
Some tablets are made with a shell that is not absorbed or melted in the body. Part of this shell may appear in your stool. This is normal and will not make the medicine less effective.
You may have low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) and feel very hungry, dizzy, irritable, confused, anxious, or shaky. To quickly treat hypoglycemia, eat or drink a fast-acting source of sugar (fruit juice, hard candy, crackers, raisins, or non-diet soda).
Your doctor may prescribe a glucagon injection kit in case you have severe hypoglycemia. Be sure your family or close friends know how to give you this injection in an emergency.
Blood sugar levels can be affected by stress, illness, surgery, exercise, alcohol use, or skipping meals. Ask your doctor before changing your dose or medication schedule.
Metformin is only part of a complete treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, weight control, blood sugar testing, and special medical care. Follow your doctor's instructions very closely.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
Your doctor may have you take extra vitamin B12 while you are taking metformin. Take only the amount of vitamin B12 that your doctor has prescribed.
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Some people using metformin develop lactic acidosis, which can be fatal. Get emergency medical help if you have even mild symptoms such as:
Common side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Many drugs can affect metformin, making this medicine less effective or increasing your risk of lactic acidosis. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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