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Glucophage 500mg Tablets, 30 Tablets

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Treatment of type 2 diabetes 

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Glucophage 500mg Tablets, 30 Tablets

Glucophage 500mg Tablets is a diabetes medication used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. Glucophage works by reducing the amount of glucose made by the liver, and increasing the body’s response to insulin. It comes in tablet form and should be taken once a day, with or without food. Talk to your doctor about starting treatment with Glucophage if you are not currently taking a diabetes medication, or if your current medication is not working well enough to control your blood sugar levels.

Glucophage is associated with either a stable body weight or modest weight loss. Glucophage is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes (also called ‘non-insulin dependent diabetes’) when diet and exercise alone have not been enough to control your blood glucose levels. It is used particularly in overweight patients.
Adults can take Glucophage on its own or together with other medicines to treat diabetes (medicines taken by mouth or insulin).
Children 10 years and over and adolescents can take Glucophage on its own or together with insulin.

What is type 2 diabetes?

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that makes your body take in glucose (sugar) from the blood. Your body uses glucose to produce energy or stores it for future use.
If you have diabetes, your pancreas does not make enough insulin or your body is not able to use properly the insulin it produces. This leads to a high level of glucose in your blood. Glucophage helps to lower your blood glucose to as normal a level as possible.
If you are an overweight adult, taking Glucophage over a long period of time also helps to lower the risk of complications associated with diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which your body does not make enough insulin, and the insulin that your body produces does not work as well as it should. Your body can also make too much sugar. When this happens, sugar (glucose) builds up in the blood. This can lead to serious medical problems like heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and amputation.

  • Type 2 diabetes is a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become too high.
  • It can cause symptoms like excessive thirst, needing to pee a lot and tiredness. It can also increase your risk of getting serious problems with your eyes, heart and nerves.
  • It’s a lifelong condition that can affect your everyday life. You may need to change your diet, take medicines and have regular check-ups.
  • It’s caused by problems with a chemical in the body (hormone) called insulin. It’s often linked to being overweight or inactive, or having a family history of type 2 diabetes.

Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

Many people have type 2 diabetes without realising. This is because symptoms don’t necessarily make you feel unwell.

Symptoms of type 2 diabetes include:

  • peeing more than usual, particularly at night
  • feeling thirsty all the time
  • feeling very tired
  • losing weight without trying to
  • itching around your penis or vagina, or repeatedly getting thrush
  • cuts or wounds taking longer to heal
  • blurred vision

You’re more at risk of developing type 2 diabetes if you:

  • are over 40 – or 25 for south Asian people
  • have a close relative with diabetes – such as a parent, brother or sister
  • are overweight or obese
  • are of south Asian, Chinese, African Caribbean or black African origin – even if you were born in the UK

Understanding your type 2 diabetes medication

Most people need medicine to control their type 2 diabetes.

The medicine helps keep your blood sugar level as normal as possible to prevent health problems. You’ll have to take it for the rest of your life.

Diabetes usually gets worse over time, so your medicine or dose may need to change.

Adjusting your diet and being active is also necessary to keep your blood sugar level down.

How to manage your diabetes

A healthy diet and keeping active will help you manage your blood sugar level. It will also help you to control your weight and generally feel better.

YOU CAN EAT MANY TYPES OF FOODS

There’s nothing you can’t eat if you have type 2 diabetes, but you’ll have to limit certain foods.

You should:

  • eat a wide range of foods – including fruit, vegetables and some starchy foods like pasta
  • keep sugar, fat and salt to a minimum
  • eat breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – don’t skip meals

If you need to change your diet, it might be easier to make small changes every week.

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What is the price of  Glucophage 500mg Tablets in Nigeria?

The price of  Glucophage 500mg Tablets is N1,960

Where can you buy Glucophage 500mg Tablets In Nigeria?

Glucophage 500mg Tablets is available on Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria’s Largest Online Pharmacy

Glucophage 500mg Tablets is a prescription drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent.

 

Brand

Glucophage

How to Use

How to take Glucophage 500mg Tablets

Recommended dose
Children 10 years and over and adolescents usually start with 500 mg
or 850 mg Glucophage once a day. The maximum daily dose is 2000 mg
taken as 2 or 3 divided doses. Treatment of children between 10 and
12 years of age is only recommended on specific advice from your doctor, as
experience in this age group is limited.
Adults usually start with 500 mg or 850 mg Glucophage two or three
times a day. The maximum daily dose is 3000 mg taken as 3 divided doses.
If you have reduced kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.
If you take insulin too, your doctor will tell you how to start Glucophage.
Monitoring
• Your doctor will perform regular blood glucose tests and will adapt your dose
of Glucophage to your blood glucose levels. Make sure that you talk to your
doctor regularly. This is particularly important for children and adolescents
or if you are an older person.
• Your doctor will also check at least once a year how well your kidneys work.
You may need more frequent checks if you are an older person or if your
kidneys are not working normally.
How to take Glucophage
Take Glucophage with or after a meal. This will avoid you having side effects
affecting your digestion.
Do not crush or chew the tablets. Swallow each tablet with a glass of water.
• If you take one dose a day, take it in the morning (breakfast)
• If you take two divided doses a day, take them in the morning (breakfast)
and evening (dinner)
• If you take three divided doses a day, take them in the morning (breakfast),
at noon (lunch) and in the evening (dinner)
If, after some time, you think that the effect of Glucophage is too strong or too
weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

 

Product Details

Glucophage 500mg Tablets Product Information

Do not take Glucophage
• if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to metformin or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (see ‘What Glucophage contains’ in section 6)
• if you have liver problems
• if you have severely reduced kidney function
• if you have uncontrolled diabetes, with, for example, severe hyperglycaemia
(high blood glucose), nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, rapid weight loss, lactic
acidosis (see “Risk of lactic acidosis” below) or ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is
a condition in which substances called ‘ketone bodies’ accumulate in the
blood and which can lead to diabetic pre-coma. Symptoms include stomach
pain, fast and deep breathing, sleepiness or your breath developing an
unusual fruity smell
• if you lost too much water from your body (dehydration), such as due
to long-lasting or severe diarrhoea, or if you have vomited several
times in a row. Dehydration may lead to kidney problems, which can
put you at risk for lactic acidosis (see ‘Warnings and precautions’).
• if you have a severe infection, such as an infection affecting your lung
or bronchial system or your kidney. Severe infections may lead to kidney
problems, which can put you at risk for lactic acidosis (see ‘Warnings
and precautions’).
• if you are treated for acute heart failure or have recently had a heart attack,
have severe problems with your circulation (such as shock) or have breathing
difficulties. This may lead to a lack in oxygen supply to tissue which can put
you at risk for lactic acidosis (see ‘Warnings and precautions’).
• if you drink a lot of alcohol
If any of the above applies to you, talk to your doctor, before you start taking
this medicine.
Make sure you ask your doctor for advice, if:
• you need to have an examination such as X-ray or scan involving the
injection of contrast medicines that contain iodine into your bloodstream
• you need to have major surgery

You must stop taking Glucophage for a certain period of time before and after
the examination or the surgery. Your doctor will decide whether you need any
other treatment for this time. It is important that you follow your doctor’s
instructions precisely.
Warnings and precautions
Risk of lactic acidosis
Glucophage may cause a very rare, but very serious side effect called lactic
acidosis, particularly if your kidneys are not working properly. The risk of
developing lactic acidosis is also increased with uncontrolled diabetes, serious
infections, prolonged fasting or alcohol intake, dehydration (see further
information below), liver problems and any medical conditions in which a part
of the body has a reduced supply of oxygen (such as acute severe heart
disease).
If any of the above apply to you, talk to your doctor for further instructions.
Stop taking Glucophage for a short time if you have a condition that may
be associated with dehydration (significant loss of body fluids) such as severe
vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, exposure to heat or if you drink less fluid than
normal. Talk to your doctor for further instructions.
Stop taking Glucophage and contact a doctor or the nearest hospital
immediately if you experience some of the symptoms of lactic acidosis, as
this condition may lead to coma.
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include:
• vomiting
• stomach ache (abdominal pain)
• muscle cramps
• a general feeling of not being well with severe tiredness
• difficulty in breathing
• reduced body temperature and heartbeat
Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and must be treated in a hospital.
If you need to have major surgery you must stop taking Glucophage during
and for some time after the procedure. Your doctor will decide when you must
stop and when to restart your treatment with Glucophage.
Glucophage on its own does not cause hypoglycaemia (a blood glucose
level which is too low). However, if you take Glucophage together with
other medicines to treat diabetes that can cause hypoglycaemia (such as
sulphonylureas, insulin, meglitinides), there is a risk of hypoglycaemia. If
you experience symptoms of hypoglycaemia such as weakness, dizziness,
increased sweating, fast heart beating, vision disorders or difficulty in
concentration, it usually helps to eat or drink something containing sugar.
During treatment with Glucophage, your doctor will check your kidney function
at least once a year or more frequently if you are elderly and/or if you have
worsening kidney function.
Other medicines and Glucophage
If you need to have an injection of a contrast medium that contains iodine into
your bloodstream, for example in the context of an X-ray or scan, you must
stop taking Glucophage before or at the time of injection. Your doctor will decide
when you must stop and when to restart your treatment with Glucophage.
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines. You may need more frequent blood glucose and kidney function tests,
or your doctor may need to adjust the dosage of Glucophage. It is especially
important to mention the following:
• medicines which increase urine production (diuretics).
• medicines used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAID and COX-2-inhibitors,
such as ibuprofen and celecoxib).
• certain medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure (ACE inhibitors
and angiotensin II receptor antagonists).
• beta-2 agonists such as salbutamol or terbutaline (used to treat asthma).
• corticosteroids (used to treat a variety of conditions, such as severe
inflammation of the skin or in asthma).
• medicines that may change the amount of Glucophage in your blood,
especially if you have reduced kidney function (such as verapamil, rifampicin,
cimetidine, dolutegravir, ranolazine, trimethoprime, vandetanib,
isavuconazole, crizotinib, olaparib).
• other medicines used to treat diabetes.
Glucophage with alcohol
Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking Glucophage since this may increase
the risk of lactic acidosis (see section ‘Warnings and precautions’)

Side Effects

Side Effects of Glucophage 500mg Tablets

. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, Glucophage can cause side effects, although not everybody
gets them. The following side effects may occur:
Glucophage may cause a very rare (may affect up to 1 user in 10,000), but
very serious side effect called lactic acidosis (see section ‘Warnings and
precautions’). If this happens you must stop taking Glucophage and
contact a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately, as lactic acidosis
may lead to coma.
Very common side effects (in more than 1 in 10 people)
• digestive problems, such as feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting),
diarrhoea, bellyache (abdominal pain) and loss of appetite. These side effects
most often happen at the beginning of the treatment with Glucophage. It
helps if you spread the doses over the day and if you take Glucophage with
or straight after a meal. If symptoms continue, stop taking Glucophage
and talk to your doctor.

Common side effects (in less than 1 in 10 people)
• changes in taste.
Very rare side effects (in less than 1 in 10,000 people)
• lactic acidosis. This is a very rare but serious complication particularly if your
kidneys are not working properly.
Symptoms of lactic acidosis are non-specific (see section ‘Warning and
precautions’)
• abnormalities in liver function tests or hepatitis (inflammation of the liver;
this may cause tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, with or without
yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes). If this happens to you, stop
taking Glucophage and talk to your doctor.
• skin reactions such as redness of the skin (erythema), itching or an itchy
rash (hives).
• low vitamin B12 levels in the blood.
Children and adolescents
Limited data in children and adolescents showed that adverse events were
similar in nature and severity to those reported in adults.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.

Ingredients

Glucophage 500mg Tablets Product Ingredients

What Glucophage contains
• The active substance is metformin hydrochloride.
One film-coated tablet of Glucophage 500 mg contains 500 mg
metformin hydrochloride corresponding to 390 mg metformin base.
• The other ingredients are povidone K 30, magnesium stearate, hypromellose

Patient Information Leaflet

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Prescription Product

This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.

Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.

A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent

Delivery

Delievry time are estimates. Can vary due to the time of day you order.

Delivery time estimate are subject to the courier company.

Shipping to Lagos cost starts from N1850 Next day delivery

Shipping to Rest Of Nigeria – 2-3 days cost starts from N2000

Shipping to Rest of Africa –  5-7 working days Cost starts from N12000

Shipping to Europe 7 – 14 working days Cost srats from N18000

Shipping to Rest of the world – 7 – 14 days Cost starts from N18000

How to store

How to store Glucophage
Keep out of the sight and reach of children. If a child is treated with Glucophage,
parents and caregivers are advised to oversee how this medicine is used.
This medicinal product does not require any special storage conditions.
Do not use Glucophage after the expiry date which is stated on the carton
or the bottle or the blister after ‘EXP’. The expiry date refers to the last day of
that month.
Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household
waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer
required. These measures will help to protect the environment.

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