SB-Met XR 1000 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))

Unit Price: ৳ 8.00 (30's pack: ৳ 240.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Metformin hydrochloride
Company Sunman birdem pharma ltd
Also available as
Sb met 500 mg tablet Sb met 850 mg tablet Sb met xr 500 mg tablet Sb met 1000 mg tablet

Product Title

  • SB-Met XR

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Diabetes Management
  • Antihyperglycemic Drug
  • Biguanide

Description

  • SB-Met XR is used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients when dietary management and exercise alone do not result in adequate glycemic control. It lowers both basal and postprandial plasma glucose.

Dosage Form

  • Immediate Release Tablet
  • Extended Release Tablet

Recommended Dosage for Adults

  • Starting dose of 500 mg twice a day or 850 mg once a day, given with meals
  • Maximum daily dose of 2000 mg per day, given in divided doses
  • Dosage increases should be made in increments of 500 mg weekly or 850 mg every 2 weeks

Recommended Dosage for Children

  • Starting dose of 500 mg twice a day, given with meals
  • Maximum dose of 2000 mg per day, given in divided doses

Renal Impaired Patient Dosage

  • Do not use in patients with eGFR below 30 mL/min/1.73 m^2

Interaction with Other Drugs

  • May interact with Furosemide, Nifedipine, Cationic drugs, Cimetidine, Thiazides, Corticosteroids, Phenothiazines, and more

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients
  • Acute metabolic acidosis
  • Severe renal failure
  • Acute conditions altering renal function
  • Conditions causing tissue hypoxia

Side Effects

  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Lactic acidosis
  • Decrease of vitamin B12 absorption
  • Taste disturbance
  • Gastrointestinal disorders
  • Liver function test abnormalities
  • Skin reactions

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use insulin during pregnancy to reduce risk of malformations
  • Metformin excreted into human breast milk
  • Breastfeeding not recommended during treatment

Precautions & Warnings

  • Excreted by the kidney
  • Increases risk of hypoglycemia
  • Regular monitoring of renal function advised
  • Dose adjustment in elderly subjects
  • Regular assessment of renal function necessary

Special Populations

  • Elderly subjects
  • Pediatric population
  • Renal function monitoring

Overdose Effects

  • Hypoglycemia has not been seen with SB-Met XR doses up to 85 gm
  • Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and must be treated in hospital

Therapeutic Class

  • Biguanides

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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