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Metformin 850mg Tablets, 56 Tablets
Diabetes can be a difficult disease to manage, but Metformin 850mg Tablets makes it a little easier. This medication contains metformin, a powerful drug that helps regulate blood sugar levels. It’s part of a group of medicines called biguanides, which are some of the most effective treatments for diabetes. With Metformin 500mg Tablets, you can feel more in control of your condition and better able to manage your diabetes.
What is 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. Metformin Tablets help to lower your blood glucose to as normal a level as possible.
If you are an overweight adult, taking Metformin Tablets over a long period of time also helps to lower the risk of complications associated with diabetes. Metformin Tablets is associated with either a stable body weight or modest weight loss.
Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablet on its own or together with insulin.
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What is the price of Metformin 850mg Tablets in Nigeria?
The price of Metformin 850mg Tablets is N1,900
Where can you buy Metformin 850mg Tablets In Nigeria?
You can Buy Metformin 850mg Tablets at Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria’s Largest Online Pharmacy.
Metformin 850mg 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.
You will be required to send Asset Pharmacy your prescription
How to Use
How to take Metformin 850mg Tablets
Always take Metformin Tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. Check
with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Metformin Tablets cannot replace the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
Continue to follow any advice about diet that your doctor has given you and
get some regular exercise.
Recommended dose
Children 10 years and over and adolescents usually start with 500 mg or
850 mg Metformin 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 Metformin 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 Metformin
Tablets.
Monitoring
– Your doctor will perform regular blood glucose tests and will adapt your
dose of Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets
Take Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets is too
strong or too weak, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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Metformin 850mg Tablets Product Information
Do not take Metformin Tablets
– if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to metformin or any of the other
ingredients of this medicine (see ‘What Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets 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
Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets
during and for some time after the procedure. Your doctor will decide when
you must stop and when to restart your treatment with Metformin Tablets.
Metformin Tablets on its own does not cause hypoglycaemia (a blood
glucose level which is too low). However, if you take Metformin Tablets
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, visions
disorders or difficulty in concentration, it usually helps to eat or drink
something containing sugar.
During treatment with Metformin Tablets, 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 Metformin Tablets
If you need to have an injection of a contrast medium that contain iodine
into your bloodstream, for example in the context of an X-ray or scan, you
must stop taking Metformin Tablets before or at the time of the injection.
Your doctor will decide when you must stop and when to restart your
treatment with Metformin Tablets.
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 Metformin
Tablets. 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 Metformin in your blood,
especially if you have reduced kidney function (such as verapamil,
rifampicin, cimetidine, dolutegravir, ranolazine, trimethoprime,
vandetanib, isavuconazole, crizotinib, and olaparib).
– other medicines used to treat diabetes
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently
taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a
prescription.
Metformin Tablets with alcohol
Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking Metformin Tablets since this
may increase the risk of lactic acidosis (see section “Warnings and
precautions”).
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
During pregnancy, you need insulin to treat your diabetes. Tell your doctor
if you are, you think you might be or are planning to become pregnant, so
that he or she may change your treatment.
This medicine is not recommended if you are breast-feeding or if you are
planning to breast-feed your baby.
Driving and using machines
Metformin Tablets on its own does not cause hypoglycaemia (a blood
glucose level which is too low). This means that it will not affect your ability
to drive or use machines.
Side Effects
Side Effects of Metformin 850mg Tablets
. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, Metformin Tablets can cause side effects, although not
everybody gets them. The following side effects may occur:
Metformin Tablets 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
Metformin Tablets 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
Metformin Tablets. It helps if you spread the doses over the day and if
you take Metformin Tablets with or straight after a meal. If symptoms
continue, stop taking Metformin Tablets 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 Metformin Tablets 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, pharmacist or nurse. This
includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
Ingredients
Metformin 850mg Tablets Product Ingredients
What Metformin Tablets contain
– The active substance is metformin hydrochloride
Metformin 850 mg Tablets:
Each tablet contains 850 mg of metformin hydrochloride
The other excipients are povidone, colloidal anyhydrous silica, magnesium stearate, hypromellose, macrogol 6000 and talc
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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
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