Metformin (metformin): Reviews and patient testimonials
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Medication indications
Metformin 100mg/ml Oral Solution
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.
Adults
• In adults, metformin hydrochloride may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.
A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin as first-line therapy after diet failure (see section 5.1.).
Paediatric population
• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, metformin hydrochloride may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
Metformin 500 mg Film-Coated Tablets
− Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM, type II) and, in particular, in obese patients, when adequate dietary treatment has failed.
− Metformin 500 mg Tablets can be given alone as initial therapy, or can be administered in combination with sulphonylureas after careful assessment of the contra-indications.
Metformin 500mg tablets
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus ,particularly in overweight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.
• In adults,metformin 850mg tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents, or with insulin.
• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic patients treated with metformin as first-line therapy after diet failure (see 5.1 pharmacodynamic properties).
Metformin 500mg Tablets
• Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.• In adults, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin as first-line therapy after diet failure (see 5.1. Pharmacodynamic properties).Metformin 850 mg Film-Coated Tablets
− Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM, type II) and, in particular, in obese patients, when adequate dietary treatment has failed.
− Metformin 850 mg Tablets can be given alone as initial therapy, or can be administered in combination with sulphonylureas after careful assessment of the contra-indications.
Metformin 850mg Tablets
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.• In adults, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin as first-line therapy after diet failure (see 5.1. Pharmacodynamic properties).Metformin hydrochloride 500 mg film-coated tablets
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in over weight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycemic control.
• In adults, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.
• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin hydrochloride film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin hydrochloride as first-line therapy after diet failure.
Metformin Hydrochloride 500mg/5ml Oral Solution
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.
• In adults, Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.
• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin Hydrochloride Oral Solution may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin as first-line therapy after diet failure.
Metformin hydrochloride 850 mg film-coated tablets
Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in over weight patients, when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycemic control.
• In adults, Metformin film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral anti-diabetic agents or with insulin.
• In children from 10 years of age and adolescents, Metformin hydrochloride film-coated tablets may be used as monotherapy or in combination with insulin.
A reduction of diabetic complications has been shown in overweight type 2 diabetic adult patients treated with metformin hydrochloride as first-line therapy after diet failure.
Route of administration: Oral
Molecule: metformin
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