Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Metformin
ATC Code
A10BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Metscot?
Uses
Metformin is an FDA-approved antidiabetic agent that manages high blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. It reduces glucose abso...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Take metformin exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your
Safety Alerts
You should not use metformin if you are allergic to it, or if you have: severe kidney disease
or metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment)
If you need to have surgery or any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is injected into your veins, you may need to temporarily stop taking metformin
Be sure your caregivers know ahead of time that you are using this medication
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: kidney disease (your kidney function may need to be checked before you take this medicine)
Important Warnings
You should not use metformin if you have severe kidney disease, metabolic acidosis, or diabetic ketoacidosis (call your doctor for treatment)
If you need to have any type of x-ray or CT scan using a dye that is injected into your veins, you may need to temporarily stop taking metformin
Though extremely rare, you may develop lactic acidosis, a dangerous build-up of lactic acid in your blood
Call your doctor or get emergency medical help if you have unusual muscle pain, trouble breathing, stomach pain, dizziness , feeling cold, or feeling very weak or tired
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to metformin: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Some people using this medicine develop lactic acidosiswhich can be fatal. Get emergency medical help if you have even mild symptoms such as: unusual muscle painfeeling coldtrouble breathingfeeling dizzylight-headedtiredor very weakstomach painvomiting
Drug Interactions
Many drugs can interact with metformin
making it less effective or increasing your risk of lactic acidosis. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed here. Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Price Intelligence
Rs 164.95
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 100 · approved 01 Sep, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 100Rs 164.95
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Metformin, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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Rs 251.45 ceiling
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Rs 101.61 ceiling
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MF
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Rs 175.1 ceiling
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Rs 116.99 ceiling
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Rs 193.09 ceiling
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Rs 175.1 ceiling
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Menfo-Met
250mg
Rs 122.55 ceiling
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Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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