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Medicine Details

Metben Tablet

Manufacturer: Icon Life Sciences

Salt Composition: Metformin (500mg) + Benfotiamine (75mg)

Medicine Type: allopathy

Introduction: In Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus Metben Tablet is a medicine that helps to control high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It helps get rid of extra glucose from your body through urine. It also improves the body’s response to the hormone insulin, which is responsible for regulating blood glucose (sugar) levels in our body. The insulin helps to lower your blood glucose levels and prevents them from rising after taking meals. It also contains Benfotiamine, a nutrient that helps protect nerve damage and treats symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, and needle-like sensations in the hands and feet. You should keep taking it for as long as it is prescribed. Lowering blood glucose levels is an essential part of managing diabetes. If you can control the level you will reduce the risk of getting any of the serious complications of diabetes such as kidney damage, eye damage, nerve problems, and loss of limbs. Taking this medicine regularly along with proper diet and exercise will help you live a normal, healthy life.

Benefits: Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Metben Tablet is to be taken with food.

Description: Metben Tablet is a combination of two medicines used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. It helps control blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. It helps to maintain blood sugar levels and reduces the chances of developing serious complications of diabetes. Metben Tablet should be taken with food. Take it regularly at the same time each day to get the most benefit. Your doctor will decide what dose is best for you and this may change from time to time according to how it is working according to your blood sugar levels. Keep taking this medicine, even if you feel well or your blood sugar levels are controlled. If you stop it without consulting your doctor, your blood sugar levels could rise and put you at risk of kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems and loss of limbs. Remember that it is only part of a treatment program that should also include a healthy diet, regular exercise, and weight reduction as advised by your doctor. Your lifestyle plays a big part in controlling diabetes. The most common side effect of Metben Tablet is low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia). Make sure you recognize the signs of having low blood glucose levels, such as sweating, dizziness, headache, and shaking and know how to deal with it. To prevent this, it's important to have regular meals and always carry a fast-acting source of glucose such as sugary food or fruit juice with you. Drinking alcohol can also increase your risk of low blood sugar levels and should be avoided. Other side effects that may be seen on taking this medicine include nausea, taste change, diarrhea, stomach pain, and loss of appetite. Some people may find that they put on weight with this medicine. You should not take it if you have type 1 diabetes mellitus, if you have diabetic ketoacidosis (high levels of acid in your blood), or if you have severe kidney or liver disease. Before taking this medicine, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart disease. It may not be suitable. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor before taking it. Your blood sugar levels should be checked regularly and your doctor may also advise blood tests to monitor your blood cell counts and liver function.

How to Use: Metben Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Metformin and benfotiamine which treat diabetes. Metformin is a biguanide which decreases the production and absorption of sugar in your body, and allows better use of existing insulin. Benfotiamine is a synthetic form if vitamin B1 which relieves symptoms of nerve damage such as numbness, tingling, burning, and needle-like sensations in the hands and feet.

Safety Advice: - Alcohol : UNSAFE - It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Metben Tablet. - Pregnancy : CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR - Information regarding the use of Metben Tablet during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor. - Breast feeding : SAFE IF PRESCRIBED - Metben Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby. - Driving : CAUTION - Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. - Kidney : CAUTION - Metben Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Metben Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Metben Tablet is, however, not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advisable while you are taking this medicine. - Liver : CAUTION - Metben Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Metben Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Metben Tablet is generally started with low dose in patients with mild to moderate liver disease and its use is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

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Packaging: Strip

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Primary Use: Treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Side Effects: Taste change | Diarrhea | Stomach pain | Loss of appetite

Alcohol Interaction: UNSAFE

Pregnancy Interaction:

Lactation Interaction: SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Driving Interaction:

Kidney Interaction: CAUTION

Liver Interaction: CAUTION