Manufacturers

Swast Aushadhi Seva Generic Medicine Store

Salt Composition

Metformin (250mg)

Medicine Type

drugs

Introduction

In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet belongs to a class of medicines called biguanides. It works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying the absorption of sugar (glucose) from the intestines, and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin. u003cbr>u003cbr>Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life.

Benefits

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Description

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It helps control blood sugar levels and thus prevent serious complications of diabetes. It is also used to treat a menstruation-related disorder known as Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women.Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is best taken with food to avoid nausea and abdominal pain. You should take it regularly, at the same time each day, to get the most benefit. You should not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor recommends it. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes. Therefore, it is important to stay on the diet and exercise program recommended by your doctor while taking this medicine. The most common side effects of this medicine include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, flatulence, weakness, indigestion, abdominal discomfort, headache, and loss of appetite. Some people may develop hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level) when this medicine is taken along with other antidiabetic medicines, alcohol, or upon skipping a meal. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly while taking it.Before taking this medicine, inform your doctor if you have any kidney, liver, or heart problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your doctor will check your kidney function tests before starting treatment with it. Avoid excessive alcohol intake while taking it as this may increase the risk of developing some side effects.

How To Use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Safety Advise

- Alcohol : UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet. | - Pregnancy : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies. | - Breast feeding : CAUTION

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet should be used with caution during breastfeeding. Breastfeeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body. | - Driving : CAUTION

Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. | - Kidney : CAUTION

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is, however, not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. | - Liver : UNSAFE

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

If Miss

If you miss a dose of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.

Packaging Detail

strip of 10 tablets

Package

Strip

Qty

10

Product Form

Tablet

Prescription Required

Prescription Required

Fact Box

Chemical Class :: Biguanides Derivative|Habit Forming :: No|Therapeutic Class :: ANTI DIABETIC

Primary Use

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus|Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Storage

Store below 30°C

Use Of

Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus|Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)

Common Side Effect

Diarrhea | Headache | Vomiting | Nausea | Flatulence | Abdominal discomfort | Weakness

Alcoholinteraction

UNSAFE

Pregnancyinteraction

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Lactationinteraction

CAUTION

Drivinginteraction

CAUTION

Kidneyinteraction

CAUTION

Liverinteraction

UNSAFE

Manufacturer Address

Yaman-2, 1st Floor, Near New English School, Pandharpur Road, Miraj-416410

Q A

Q. What does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet do exactly?::: People with type 2 diabetes are not able to respond normally to the insulin made by their bodies. When this happens, the concentration of sugar/glucose increases in the blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet acts in several ways to reduce the increased levels of sugar in blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet decreases glucose production from the liver and decreases absorption of glucose from the intestine after taking food while improving the sensitivity of the body organs and muscles towards insulin. This helps improve the uptake of glucose from the blood. It also helps your body to respond better to the insulin it makes naturally.| Q. Does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet cause weight loss?::: Yes, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet has been shown to cause weight loss in people who are overweight or obese. It may also cause a modest loss in weight in those overweight and obese individuals who are at risk for diabetes. In addition, patients who are sensitive or resistant to insulin may also show weight loss. But, do not start taking this medicine for weight loss on your own. Consult your doctor for the same.| Q. What are the benefits of taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is one of the first medicines that is given to patients with high blood sugar levels. It helps control blood sugar levels. It promotes the body’s response to the insulin made by the pancreas, decreases the amount of sugar made by the liver and decreases the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestines. Unlike other oral antidiabetic medicines, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet when taken alone, rarely causes low blood sugar as it prevents the pancreas from secreting more insulin. In addition to being a great medicine to lower blood sugar levels, it also helps in controlling weight gain.| Q. Can Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet make you sleepy?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet usually does not cause sleepiness and is well tolerated. However, the use of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet may rarely cause sleep disorders and insomnia. Sleepiness may be due to a very serious side effect called lactic acidosis, which particularly occurs if your kidneys are not working properly. Contact your doctor if you feel sleepy or tired while taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet. | Q. How to take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with or after a meal. Do not crush or chew the tablets and swallow it with a glass of water. If your doctor has prescribed one tablet a day, prefer taking it in the morning with breakfast. If you have been prescribed two tablets a day, then take one in the morning and other in the evening with dinner. In case of three doses a day, apart from morning and evening, you can take it with lunch. Taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with meals will reduce its digestive problems like indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache and loss of appetite.| Q. What does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet do exactly?::: People with type 2 diabetes are not able to make enough insulin or respond normally to the insulin made by their bodies. When this happens, the concentration of sugar/glucose increases in the blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet acts in several ways to reduce the increased levels of sugar in blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet decreases glucose production from the liver and decreases absorption of glucose from the intestine after taking food while improving the sensitivity of the body organs and muscles towards insulin. This helps improve the uptake of glucose from the blood. It also helps your body to respond better to the insulin it makes naturally.| Q. Does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet cause weight loss?::: Yes, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet has been shown to cause weight loss in people who are overweight or obese. It may also cause a modest loss in weight in those overweight and obese individuals who are at risk for diabetes. In addition, patients who are sensitive or resistant to insulin may also show weight loss. But, do not start taking this medicine for weight loss on your own. Consult your doctor for the same.| Q. What are the benefits of taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is one of the first medicines that is given to patients with high blood sugar levels. It helps control blood sugar levels. It promotes the body’s response to the insulin made by the pancreas, decreases the amount of sugar made by the liver and decreases the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestines. Unlike other oral antidiabetic medicines, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet when taken alone, rarely causes low blood sugar as it prevents the pancreas from secreting more insulin. In addition to being a great medicine to lower blood sugar levels, it also helps in controlling weight gain.| Q. Can Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet make you sleepy?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet usually does not cause sleepiness and is well tolerated. However, the use of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet may rarely cause sleep disorders and insomnia. Sleepiness may be due to a very serious side effect called lactic acidosis, which particularly occurs if your kidneys are not working properly. Contact your doctor if you feel sleepy or tired while taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet. | Q. How to take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with or after a meal. Do not crush or chew the tablets and swallow it with a glass of water. If your doctor has prescribed one tablet a day, prefer taking it in the morning with breakfast. If you have been prescribed two tablets a day, then take one in the morning and other in the evening with dinner. In case of three doses a day, apart from morning and evening, you can take it with lunch. Taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with meals will reduce its digestive problems like indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache and loss of appetite.| Q. What does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet do exactly?::: People with type 2 diabetes are not able to make enough insulin or respond normally to the insulin made by their bodies. When this happens, the concentration of sugar/glucose increases in the blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet acts in several ways to reduce the increased levels of sugar in blood. Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet decreases glucose production from the liver and decreases absorption of glucose from the intestine after taking food while improving the sensitivity of the body organs and muscles towards insulin. This helps improve the uptake of glucose from the blood. It also helps your body to respond better to the insulin it makes naturally.| Q. Does Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet cause weight loss?::: Yes, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet has been shown to cause weight loss in people who are overweight or obese. It may also cause a modest loss in weight in those overweight and obese individuals who are at risk for diabetes. In addition, patients who are sensitive or resistant to insulin may also show weight loss. But, do not start taking this medicine for weight loss on your own. Consult your doctor for the same.| Q. What are the benefits of taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is one of the first medicines that is given to patients with high blood sugar levels. It helps control blood sugar levels. It promotes the body’s response to the insulin made by the pancreas, decreases the amount of sugar made by the liver and decreases the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestines. Unlike other oral antidiabetic medicines, Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet when taken alone, rarely causes low blood sugar as it prevents the pancreas from secreting more insulin. In addition to being a great medicine to lower blood sugar levels, it also helps in controlling weight gain.| Q. Can Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet make you sleepy?::: Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet usually does not cause sleepiness and is well tolerated. However, the use of Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet may rarely cause sleep disorders and insomnia. Sleepiness may be due to a very serious side effect called lactic acidosis, which particularly occurs if your kidneys are not working properly. Contact your doctor if you feel sleepy or tired while taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet. | Q. How to take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet?::: Take Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with or after a meal. Do not crush or chew the tablets and swallow it with a glass of water. If your doctor has prescribed one tablet a day, prefer taking it in the morning with breakfast. If you have been prescribed two tablets a day, then take one in the morning and other in the evening with dinner. In case of three doses a day, apart from morning and evening, you can take it with lunch. Taking Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet with meals will reduce its digestive problems like indigestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache and loss of appetite.

How It Works

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet is an anti-diabetic medication (biguanide). It works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying the absorption of sugar (glucose) from the intestines, and increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin.

Interaction

Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Ketorid 0.25mg Eye Drop :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Ketasma Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Ketotag 1mg Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Asthafen Syrup :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Ketotide 1mg Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Airyfen 1mg Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Airyfen 1mg Syrup :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Azofen 1mg Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Asthafen Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count. | Genericart Metformin Hydrochloride 250mg Tablet & Ketovent 1mg Tablet :

Use of Metformin should be avoided with Ketotifen at the same time, as it may decrease the platelet count.

Marketer Details

Swast Aushadhi Seva Generic Medicine Store | Yaman-2, 1st Floor, Near New English School, Pandharpur Road, Miraj-416410

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