Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Metformin
Drug Class
Blood Glucose Lowering Drugs, Excluding Insulin
ATC Code
A10BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
insulin-dependent diabetes, diabetic ketonaemia, coma/precoma, metabolic acidosis, lactic acidosis, congestive heart failure, severe infections, recent surgery, serious trauma, malnourished, starving or debilitated patients, pituitary/ adrenal in sufficiency, severe lung dysfunction, hypoxaemia, hepatic dysfunction, alcoholism, dehydration, GI disturbances, iodinated contrast IV, hypersensitivity to sulfonylureas, sulphonamides or biguanides,
Important Warnings
Hypoglycaemia,elderly, patients with autonomic neuropathy or taking beta blockers, clonidine, reserpine, guanethidine or other sympatholytic drugs, temporary change over to insulin in excep-tional stress situations (e
trauma, surgery, infections with fever), hepatic or renal impairment, monitor haematologic parameters
Side Effects
Hypoglycaemiatemporary visual impairmentmetallic tasterashsubnormal vit B12 levelsGI disturbancesliver impairment
Drug Interactions
Weakening of the blood glucose-lowering effect by acetazolamide
barbiturates
corticosteroids
diazoxide
diuretics
epinephrine & other sympathomimetics
glucagon
laxatives (long-term use)
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated or not recommended
Price Intelligence
Rs 423.6
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 423.6
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Metformin, and what they are not.You pay Rs 294 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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500Mg
Rs 129.8Rs 12.98/unit
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Rs 132.6Rs 13.26/unit
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Rs 161.5Rs 16.15/unit
SAFFRON PHARMACEUTICAL COMP
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Rs 205.8Rs 20.58/unit
GETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
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Rs 214.3Rs 21.43/unit
No DRAP alertsC.C.L (PVT) LTD .
Gpridemsr
500mg
Rs 212.1
Sami Pharm (Pvt) Ltd.
Gluconormet
500mg
Rs 270
No DRAP alertsAGP
Amarylm
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Rs 438.3
SANOFI AVENTIS (PAKISTAN) LTD.
Raypridem
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Rs 291.87 ceiling
IRZA PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
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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