Drug Name

Metformin

Drug Uses

Metformin is used for treating type 2 diabetes. It is used along with diet as well as exercise. It may be used alone or with other anti-diabetic medicines.

How Taken

Take Metformin as directed by your doctor.

• Take Metformin by mouth with food.
• Take Metformin on a normal schedule to get the most benefit from it. Using Metformin at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• Continue to take Metformin even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Metformin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Metformin is a biguanide antidiabetic. It works by decreasing the amount of sugar that the liver produces as well as the intestines absorb. It as well as helps to make your body more sensitive to the insulin that you naturally produce.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Metformin as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Metformin between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Brief storage at temperatures between 59 as well as 86 degrees F (15 as well as 30 degrees C) is permitted. Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Metformin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Metformin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Metformin;
• you possess congestive heart failure that is treated by medicine;
• you possess a very bad infection, abridged blood oxygen levels, kidney or liver problems, high blood ketone or acid levels (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis), or very bad dehydration;
• you possess had a stroke or a recent heart attack, or you are in shock;
• you are 80 years aged or older as well as possess not had a kidney function test;
• you will be having surgery or confident lab procedures.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Dizziness may occur while you are using Metformin. This effect may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Metformin with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Follow the diet as well as exercise program given to you by your health care provider.
• Do not drink large amounts of alcohol while you take Metformin. Talk to your doctor or health care provider before you drink alcohol while you take Metformin.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Metformin before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Be careful not to become dehydrated, especially during hot weather or while you are being active. Dehydration may increase the risk of Metformin 's side effects.
• Carry an ID card at all times that says you possess diabetes. Check your blood sugar levels as directed by your doctor. Incase they are often higher or lower than they should be as well as you take Metformin exactly as prescribed, tell your doctor.
• This medicine does not usually lower your blood sugar levels. Abridged blood sugar may be more likely to occur incase you skip a meal, exercise heavily, or drink alcohol. It may as well as be more likely incase you take Metformin along with confident medicines for diabetes (e.g., sulfonylureas, insulin). It is a pleasant idea to carry a reliable source of glucose (e.g., tablets or gel) to treat abridged blood sugar. Incase this is not available, you should eat or drink a quick source of sugar similar table sugar, honey, candy, orange juice, or non-diet soda. This will raise your blood sugar level quickly. Tell your doctor fair away incase this happens. To halt abridged blood sugar, eat meals at the alike time each day as well as do not skip meals.
• Fever, infection, injury, or surgery may increase your risk for high or abridged blood sugar levels. Incase any of these occur, check your blood sugar closely as well as tell your doctor fair away.
• Metformin may commonly cause stomach upset, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea at the beginning of treatment. Incase you develop unusual or unexpected stomach problems, or incase you develop stomach problems later during treatment, contact your doctor at once. This may be a sign of lactic acidosis.
• Lab tests, including kidney function, fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, as well as blood counts, may be performed while you take Metformin. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Take Metformin with caution in the elderly; they may be more sensitive to its effects. Abridged blood sugar levels may as well as be more difficult to recognize in the elderly.
• Metformin should not be used in children younger than 10 years old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Metformin while you are pregnant. It is not known incase Metformin is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Metformin.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• Diarrhea; gas; headache; indigestion; nausea; stomach upset; temporary metallic taste; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• Very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); chest pain or discomfort; dizziness or lightheadedness; quick or difficult breathing; feeling of being unusually cold; fever, chills, or persistent sore throat; common feeling of being unwell; muscle pain or weakness; unhurried or irregular heartbeat; unusual drowsiness; unusual or persistent stomach pain or discomfort; unusual tiredness or weakness.

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Metformin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.