So, avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with METFORM SR 500MG TABLET.ĭrug-Disease Interaction: People affected with heart diseases (like congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction), Vitamin B12 deficiency, and alcoholism should avoid intake of METFORM SR 500MG TABLET. Other drug interactions can contribute to an increased low blood sugar including sex hormones (androgens), anti-oxidant (alpha-lipoic acid), painkillers (aspirin), anti TB drugs (prothionamide), growth hormones (pegvisomant), and other antidiabetic medicines.ĭrug-Food Interaction: Intake of excessive alcoholic beverages may increase the chance of a life-threatening condition known as Lactic Acidosis. METFORM SR 500MG TABLET works best when coupled with a healthy lifestyle like losing weight if you are overweight (BMI >25), eating fewer calories (low fat and sugary food), and being more physically active (at least 150 min of activity every week).ĭrug-Drug Interaction: METFORM SR 500MG TABLET interacts with an anti-depressant (bupropion), drugs used to treat glaucoma, antibiotics (cephalexin, ciprofloxacin), anti-acidity drugs (cimetidine), heart condition drugs (digoxin), anti-HIV drugs (dolutegravir), ethanol, saliva reducing drugs (glycopyrrolate), iodinated X-ray contrast agents, anti-epileptic drugs (topiramate, lamotrigine), heart-related chest medicine (ranolazine). Talk to the doctor about any of the health conditions listed above that may require urgent medical treatment. Your sugar level may go down while taking this medicine with heavy exercise, drinking excessive alcohol, or skipping meals. In very rare cases, it may cause a condition known as lactic acidosis (too much lactic acid in the body) with symptoms like dizziness, drowsiness, muscle pain etc. Common side effects include diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or a metallic taste in the mouth. Usually, METFORM SR 500MG TABLET does not cause very significant side effects. Besides, METFORM SR 500MG TABLET has off-label usage in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) where it helps normalize the menstruation cycle by restoring the body's hormonal balance, lowers blood sugar levels and stimulates ovulation. METFORM SR 500MG TABLET restores the body's response to insulin, decreases the amount of blood sugar produced by the liver and delays the absorption of sugar by the stomach or intestines.
It is the first-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes.
METFORM SR 500MG TABLET is prescribed for the condition of type 2 diabetes when diet and exercise alone cannot control their blood sugar levels. Middle-aged or older individuals are most likely to suffer from type 2 diabetes, so it is also known as adult-onset diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes either do not produce enough insulin or the insulin produced is unable to perform its function in the body (insulin resistance). Type 2 diabetes is a chronic or lifelong disorder that affects the way our body processes glucose. It helps to lower the increased blood glucose level in type 2 diabetes patients.
METFORM SR 500MG TABLET belongs to a group of anti-diabetic medicines called biguanides used in the treatment of diabetes.