Glycomet Sr 500mg Strip Of 10 Tablets

• If you are allergic to metformin or any other ingredients of Glycomet SR 500 tablet.
• If you have problems with your liver or kidney.
• If you are an alcoholic (you daily consume alcohol in excess).
• If you have uncontrolled diabetes.
• If you have any heart problems or if you recently had a heart attack.
• If you have a severe infection of the lung or kidney. Infections can increase the risk of lactic acidosis.

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Mild diarrhoea
• Stomach pain
• Altered taste sensations
• Loss of appetite
• Vitamin B12 deficiency (low level of vitamin B12 in blood)
• Skin rash, redness, itching
• Lactic acidosis (too much acid in the body)
• Abnormal liver function tests and hepatitis

Other General Warnings

• You are suffering from continuous diarrhoea, vomiting, loss of body fluids.
• You experience signs of low blood glucose like dizziness, weakness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, inability to concentrate. Metformin does not usually cause sudden low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). If Metformin is prescribed with other anti-diabetic medications, low blood sugar may occur.
• You experience muscle pain, stomach pain, vomiting, breathing difficulty, low body temperature. This could be a serious condition known as lactic acidosis.
• Stop taking Glycomet SR 500 mg tablet for a short time if you have severe vomiting or diarrhea.

• Store Glycomet SR 500 tablets in a cool and dry place, protected from direct sunlight, moisture and heat.
• Keep it away from children and pets.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Your pancreas produces a hormone called insulin. Insulin drives glucose (sugar) from the blood to enter inside the cell. Then this glucose is utilized as energy by the cell.
• If you have diabetes mellitus, your pancreas either does not make enough insulin or your body is unable to use properly the insulin it produces (insulin resistance).
• As a result, glucose is not able to enter into the cells and this leads to a high level of glucose in your blood.
• Glycomet SR 500 tablet works by decreasing the amount of glucose absorbed from the intestine, lowering the amount of sugar created by the liver and facilitating the entry of sugar into the cells.

Interactions with other medicines

• Glycomet SR 500 mg tablet may interact with other medicines, discuss with your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbal preparations you are taking. Also, you should inform your doctor if you have a planned surgery or vaccination scheduled.
• Medicines used to reduce pain and swelling like Ibuprofen, Celecoxib.
• Medicines used to treat asthma like salbutamol or terbutaline.
• Medicines like furosemide (diuretics).
• If you need to take an injection of iodine-containing contrast medium into your bloodstream, for an X-ray or scan, your doctor will ask you to stop taking metformin before or at the time of injection.
• If you are on medicines that are used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAID and COX-2 inhibitors, such as ibuprofen and celecoxib) for the long term, these can damage your kidneys. The use of such medicines in diabetes should be avoided.

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