GLUCOPHAGE 1000mg / جلوكوفاج 1000مغ

GLUCOPHAGE 1000 mg. film-coated tablets

Qualitative composition/Quantitative composition of active ingredient

Film-coated tablets containing 1000 mg of metformin (INN) hydrochloride (equivalent to 780mg of metformin base).

Method and route of administration: Oral route.

Therapeutic indications

Glucophage 1000 mg is an oral antidiabetic agent (biguanide) intended for the treatment of diabetes.

Contra-indications

This drug MUST NOT BE USED in the following cases:

-        Known hypersensitivity to metformin hydrochloride or any of the product ingredients.

-        Severe destabilisation of diabetes (ketoacidosis or pre-coma).

-        Renal insufficiency.

-        Infectious diseases (for example respiratory tract infection, urinary tract infection).

-        Hepatic insufficiency.

-        During breast-feeding.

 Intake or use of other medications

Inform your doctor or your pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken another drug, even if an over-the-counter medication is involved.

Dosage

The dosage of Glucophage 1000 mg is determined by your doctor on an individual basis according to the results of laboratory blood glucose measurement. The maximum recommended dose is 2 g daily in children and 3 g daily in adults (taken as 2 or 3 divided doses).

Undesirable effects

 As with all medications, Glucophage 1000 mg can cause undesirable effects. Gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and loss of appetite may occur especially at the beginning of treatment; these symptoms are generally transient and can be reduced by taking the tablets with or after meals.