Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Metformin
Drug Class
Diabetes
ATC Code
A10BA02
Status
Essential Medicine
How to Take It
Dosage information not available for this product.
Safety Alerts
Renal or hepatic impairment, diabetic ketoacidosis or pre-coma, cardiac or respiratory failure, recent MI, acute alcohol intoxication, alcoholism
Important Warnings
Assess risk factors for lactic acidosis
Monitor renal function at least annually
Discontinue for 48 hours before and after surgery and measure renal function before resuming therapy, Elderly
Side Effects
Serious hyper sensitivity reactions including anaphylaxis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome (discontinue)nausealactic acidosis (discontinue)hypoglycaemiaconstipationheadachediarrhoeavomiting.
Drug Interactions
Alcohol
cimetidine
iodinated contrast agents
glucocorticoids
ACE inhibitors
potent CYP3A4 inhibitors
digoxin
insulin
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated in pregnancy.
Lactation
Not recommended.
Price Intelligence
Rs 532
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 14 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 38 per unit
No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 351.4
DVAGOper pack of 14Rs 532
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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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