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This pill was in my bottle of metformin from the pharmacists.i only noticed because it was just a bit smaller than the metformin. What is it? ## I actually came across a half white and half pink oblong shaped pill imprinted "E648" that is identified as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride 25 mg. You didn't mention pink being part of the color, but it's the only match that comes up under that description. Manufacturer: Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Inc. National Drug Code (NDC): 00185-0648 I'd probably suggest taking it over to your local pharmacy to have them check it out if this doesn't sound like it fits the bill. Does anyone else recognize this tablet without the pink color?

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I have two medications one is the GLYB/Metform 5-500 mg and the other is Metformin hcl 500 mg. I only use the Metformin hcl 500 mg only. Can I use the Glyb/metform when I am done with the metformin hcl ## What is the difference (if any) in Metformin HCL TABS 500MG 93/48 and Metformin HCL TABS 500 MG APO500/MET ## can I substitute glyb metformin with metformin for a few days? ## No, you shouldn't change your medication to the one with Glyburide and Metformin, unless you have your doctor's approval to do so. The addition of the Glyburide may not be safe for you, or it may cause your blood sugar to go too low. Learn more Glyburide details here and you can learn more Metformin details here. And in regards to the question from Jerry, there is no difference, they have just been manufa...

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I HAVE 2 BOTTLES OF METFORMIN HCL TAB 500MG. ONE BOTTLE HAS WHITE ROUND TABLET A/12 ON IT AND THE OTHER HAS WHITE OVAL TABLET a logo and 4331/500 ON IT. ARE THESE THE SAME MEDICATIONS? COULD THEY BE GENERIC AND THE OTHER BRAND NAME MEDICATION? ## I have two bottles of Metformin HLC Tabs. One is a refill for the other. The tabs are different shapes made by different companies. Same strength is the same. Is this a mistake. ## This type of thing does confuse many people, which is why I think more medications should be standardized as to how they look. However, right now they aren't, so you can receive the same medication, manufactured by different companies and they may look completely differently. As of this time, the way a medication looks is entirely up to the whit and whim of the m...

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My six year old child took a 500 mg Metformin by mistake. What should I do? ## Call poison control or your local hospital......by now the effects are over as I am sure you didn't wait 5 days for an answer. You need to call doc, possibly give oj and watch for signs of low blood sugar; drowsiness, shaking, thirst can accompany due to fast physiological changes. I only left this answer in case someone read this. AND, I hope your 6 year old is ok.

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This pill was in my bottle of metformin from the pharmacists.i only noticed because it was just a bit smaller than the metformin. What is it? ## Just to confirm, the pill you're describing is in fact identified as Metformin hydrochloride (500 mg); an oral anti-diabetic drug in the biguanide class. Manufacturer: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA National Drug Code (NDC): 00093-1048 You can learn more about this drug on the page for Metformin Details I hope this helps!

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I have pcod. i want to become pregnant so dr gave me Letroz 2.5 mg daily 1 and b long f daily 1 Glycomet 850 daily 1 ## i have pcod.i want to become pregnant so dr gave me metformin and b long for 30 days and siphene for 5 days.will i get concieve with this medication. ## @omskati, Based on my research, B long F is a combination of Vit B6 and Folic Acid. From what I've read it's a good product for infertility. Metformin is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people and those with normal kidney function. However, I've read that it is sometimes prescribed to help women with infertility issues. Siphene is used to treat infertility in women who are not o...

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doctor has writen this tables... GLYCOMET 250 MG wht is the use of this while getting pregnet. ## Glycomet contains the active ingredient Metformin. This is actually used to treat Type 2 Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes. Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, dizziness and headache. Have you asked your doctor why they have put you on it? ## Sir, I am taking glycomet 250 twice daily. I am icthyosis patient.is it safe for me. Also i am a hp patient ## My mom is taking Glycomet for the past few years and nowadays she started hating food. Is this the side effect due to Glycomet. Please advise ## will i be pregnant soon with glycomet 250mg with letroval tablets as am having pcos ## glycomet tablet uses ## is glycomet priscribed during obesity

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Hello! I am a diabetic. I was originally diagnosed as T1, but we have now discovered I am a T2 (long story). My endo wanted me to check blood sugar 8X day just to make sure my conversion from Insulin to Metformin was working out OK. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I went into my pharmacy to get test strips refilled. The pharmacy tech asked if I was still testing 8x day. I said no, I averaged 3 to 4x per day since my blood sugar seemed for the most part to stay within range. She said based on that info they needed to change my prescription for test strips. I assumed I would go down to 4x day, which would be fine. I went back in last Friday-nothing had been done. I went back in yesterday. The same pharmacy tech said THE DOCTOR had changed the prescription to 1x day. I knew somethin...

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olarge oval white pill with 1 then a scoed line then a 4 on one side then a capital a on the other side ## olarge oval white pill with 1 then a scoed line then a 4 on one side then a capital a on the other side ## This tablet contains 1,000mgs of Metformin, which is an oral antidiabetic medication that's used to help lower and control blood sugar. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, low blood sugar and flatulence. You can learn more Metformin details here. Is there anything I can help with? Are there any comments or questions?

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metformin ## There are a couple options to find what you are looking for. First there is a med called Januvia - this contains the active chemical Sitagliptin Phosphate and treats Type 2 Diabetes. As far as Metformin goes there are a number of other brand names, one of which is Janumet (containing the combination of Metformin Hydrochloride + Sitagliptin Phosphate) Hope this helps! ## best time to take drug ## In regards to the best time to take either one of these medications, it should be done just before a meal, such as right when you sit down to eat. Generally, they take about 15 to 20 minutes to start working, so if you take them that way, they have time to enter your blood stream and start helping control your blood sugar about the time you start digesting your meal. However, if you...

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Can I take Flanax and Penicillin while taking Metformin? ## Hi Heather, Based on my research, there aren't any drug interactions listed between those three medications; deeming them safe to take together. You can learn more about these drugs on the page for Metformin Details, Penicillin Details, & Naproxen (flanax) Details I hope this info helps!

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Anyone that has questions about their medication, should always consult with their Pharmacist they are a wealth of information. ## I have been taking metformin hcl 500 mg tab. My prescription looks different. The round white tablet has I45 on one side. Is this metformin hci 500? ## I'm taking Metformin Hcl Er 500mg tablet, and my husband i taking Metformin HCL 500mg tablet , is ther any different in the medication ## They are a wealth of information, or it may be better to say that they should be, because not all of them make themselves available to help customers with questions, especially in some of the larger chain stores that have a lot of customers. Enid, the ER designates yours as being a time released formulation and since there's no ER, SR, XR, CR or etc. listed with his...

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what are the effects from the Rx cinapril? ## Please explain the side effects on hearing from this two medications. Which I personally think are very strong.Cinapril and Metformin. THANKS ## I think the first medication being asked about was actually Lisinopril, which is an ACE inhibitor that's used to help treat high blood pressure and to treat certain cardiac conditions. Learn more Lisinopril details here. Side effects may include nausea, headache, dizziness and hypotension. Metformin is an oral antidiabetic medication that's used to help lower and control blood sugar levels. Learn more Metformin details here. Its side effects may include nausea, dizziness, flatulence and hypoglycemia. They are both effective medications, but neither is particularly stronger than any others ...

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I am a type II diabetic, and I use metformin since a year and have, there was a lack of glucophase, and my doctor told me that i can use the metform which has the same mollecul than glucophase, but i remark 3 month having leak of memory, i will take to me longer time to tell a name of some i know. For example at the death of Miss Tacher from UK, i forgot complely her name , and i am a high graduate this could nothapen to me normally

Are the Metformin 500 mg tab Sandoz used to control high blood sugar? ## Hello, Based on my research, Metformin belongs to the class of medications called "oral hypoglycemics", which are medications that lower blood sugar. It is used to control blood glucose (blood sugar) for people with type 2 diabetes. It is used when diet, exercise, and weight reduction have not been found to lower blood glucose well enough on their own. Metformin works by reducing the amount of glucose made by the liver and by making it easier for glucose to enter into the tissues of the body. Metformin has been found to be especially useful in delaying problems associated with diabetes for overweight people with diabetes. NOTE: studies have proved that a low fat raw vegan diet can reverse and cure diabetes ...

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i used to take metformin 500 daily now it seems to be not working properly as my suger level is exceeding to 400 level now i want to use galvus 50 . what should be the daily dosage for me. i need a medical suggestion in this regard. ## I was on metformin 500 twice daily.but now it is not working. my sugar level exceeded 300. i want to use galvus met 50mg/ 500mg.what is the daily dosage and should i continue with metformin 500 and galvusmet50/500

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white,oval,48 on one side 93 on other side. Is not scored, made by Teva. Can I cut in half? I've not used this brand before. It doesn't have the taste of usual tablet made by APOT. ## my metformin by teva smells and taste like a dead mouse, ## I had the dead mouse and the major fish. I stopped because of stomach pain from the chinese manu that seemed to win all the local contracts. High A1C as a result of these games. ## To clear up some things asked about or mentioned in these posts… No, it is not safe to cut any tablet that is time released, as denoted by the ER in the first post. Doing say may result in your getting too much of the medication, at once, which could lead to overdose. However, the tablet made by Teva with the 93 48 marking is not a time release...

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i found this pill in my daughter dresser its ble oblong c/c on one side105 on the other side contours palma ## What is a Mylan 185 it,s small white scored on one side? ## I'm on a long list of medicine due to a head on collision I was in, but I took a pee-test today and had some very strange things in my urine. I want to know whats in my medicine to cause this; 1. Metformin 1000mg 2xs daily; 2.Ranitidine 150mg 2xs daily; 3.Cyclobenzapr 10mg (prn); 4.Furosemide 20mg 2xs daily; 5.Tramadol 50mg (prn); 6.Warfarin 10mg 1 and half of pill once daily; 7.Amitriptylin 25mg once daily; 8.Pravastatin 40mg once daily; 9.Meloxicam 15mg once daily; 10.Sertraline 100mg once daily ## Orange circle then on one side Tv and on the other side it has 7154

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Can I dissolve regular metformin ? I can't swallow large pills ## Hi Linda, Based on my research, it seems like other people have already tried putting the tablet into water to see if it dissolved and they mentioned that it didn't. However I've read that Metformin can also come in powder or liquid solutions depending on the brand, so if it comes down to it I would just ask your doctor for one of those scripts instead of the tablet. I hope this helps! ## The regular metformin did dissolve after awhile. Very hard pill. Thanks for the help.

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doctor never heard of this drug. ## Do you mean Metformin ? For type 2 diabetes ? ## hi, because metphormin is a prescibed medication, i would think that you have to take as directed. but It was prescribed based on your historical blood sugar readings which fluctuate on an hourly basis kind of in relation to the glycimic index of the food you just ate and the amount of physical activity you are doing..eg....eating a donut sitting watching tv with 2 metphormin pills or eating a doughnut and running up 90 feet of stairs,and having taken 2 metphormin pills after an hour recheck you blood sugar levels or eating broccoli and taking 2 metphornin pills and running upstairs. the fact is that the dosage of metmophin lowers your resting (so to speak) sugar level but the other two have to be juggl...

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