Informet XR 500 mg (Tablet (Extended Release))
Unit Price: ৳ 6.00 (1 x 30: ৳ 180.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 180.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Metformin hydrochloride |
| Company | Beximco pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Informet XR
Categories
- Medicine
- Diabetes Management
- Antihyperglycemic
Description
- Informet XR is used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients when dietary management and exercise alone does not result in adequate glycaemic control.
Formulation
- Immediate Release Tablet
- Extended Release Tablet
DosageOptions
- 500 mg
- 850 mg
- 1000 mg
- 2000 mg
- 2550 mg
PatientAgeGroup
- Adults
- Children (from 10 years of age and adolescents)
ModeOfAction
- Lowers basal and postprandial plasma glucose
- Decreases hepatic glucose production
- Improves insulin sensitivity
DrugInteractions
- Furosemide
- Nifedipine
- Cationic drugs
- Cimetidine
- Thiazides
- Corticosteroids
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance
- Acute metabolic acidosis
- Severe renal failure
- Acute conditions altering renal function
- Conditions causing tissue hypoxia
SideEffects
- Hemolytic anemia
- Lactic acidosis
- Taste disturbance
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Liver function test abnormalities
- Skin reactions
PregnancyAndLactation
- Uncontrolled diabetes during pregnancy
- Excretion into human breast milk
PrecautionsAndWarnings
- Substantially excreted by the kidney
- Low vitamin B12 level
- Increased risk of hypoglycemia
SpecialPopulations
- Elderly
- Pediatric population
- Renal function
OverdoseEffects
- Hypoglycemia
- Lactic acidosis
TherapeuticClass
- Biguanides
StorageConditions
- Keep below 30°C
- Protected from light
- Protected from moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children