Ormin 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.01 (5 x 10: ৳ 150.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.10
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Metformin hydrochloride |
| Company | Orion pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Product Title
- Ormin
- Metformin
- Antidiabetic medication
Category
- Medication
- Antidiabetic
- Pharmacology
Dosage Form
- Immediate release tablet
- Extended release tablet
Indications
- Treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Used in adults, children from 10 years of age, and adolescents
Mode of Action
- Lowers basal and postprandial plasma glucose
- Decreases hepatic glucose production
- Improves insulin sensitivity
Dosage & Administration
- Individualized dosage based on effectiveness and tolerance
- Maximum recommended daily doses
- Dosing for adults and children
Interactions
- Potential interaction with Furosemide and Nifedipine
- Effect on drugs eliminated by renal tubular secretion
- Impact on drugs leading to hyperglycemia
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or 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
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Liver function test abnormalities
- Skin reactions
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Risk of congenital abnormalities and perinatal mortality
- Excretion into human breast milk
- Adverse effects in breastfed newborns/infants
Precautions & Warnings
- Risk of Ormin accumulation and lactic acidosis
- Lowering of vitamin B12 level
- Increased risk of hypoglycemia
- Effect on anticoagulants
- Need for renal function monitoring
Use in Special Populations
- Adjustment of dosage in elderly subjects
- Effect on growth and puberty in children
- Caution when prescribing to children aged between 10 and 12 years
Overdose Effects
- Hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis
- Emergency treatment in hospital
- Hemodialysis for removal of lactate and Ormin
Therapeutic Class
- Biguanides
Storage Conditions
- Keep below 30°C
- Protected from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children