Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Metformin
Drug Class
Diabetes
ATC Code
A10BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Regain?
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 90
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 90
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Metformin, and what they are not.You pay Rs 74 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Neophage
500mg
Rs 16Rs 1.6/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingABBOTT LABORATORIES (PAK) LTD
Neodipar
500Mg
Rs 35.1Rs 3.51/unit
SANOFI-AVENTIS PAKISTAN LTD.
Meteor
500Mg
Rs 35.2Rs 3.52/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsASIAN CONTINENTAL
Glucophage
500Mg
Rs 200.5Rs 4.01/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow Marker
Glucophage-Xr
500Mg
Rs 94.4Rs 9.44/unit
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsMartin Dow
Xormet
500mg
Rs 53.5
No DRAP alertsHIGHNOON LABORATORIES LTD.
Phage
500mg
Rs 175.06 ceiling
Metscot
500mg
Rs 125.26 ceiling
No DRAP alertsSCOTMANN PHARMACEUTICALS
Glymo XR
500mg
Rs 144.65 ceiling
SAMI PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Mephage
500mg
Rs 152.92 ceiling
STANDPHARM PAKISTAN (PVT) LTD.
Glumetza
500mg
Rs 114.5 ceiling
IRZA PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
Glucomate
500mg
Rs 120.27 ceiling
Mediate Pharmaceutical 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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