Meforcip Er (Metformin)
Brand Name: Meforcip Er
Generic Name: Metformin
Manufacturer/Agent: Cipla Ltd
Formulation: tabs
Strength: 500mg
Pack size: 100
Trade Price: KES 420.00
Retail Price: @ KES 5.60
Class: Antidiabetics:biguanides (Endocrine system drugs)
Mechanism of Action:
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Molecular Formulae: C4H11N5.HCL = 165.6
Precautions: Heart failure. dehydration. alcoholism. insulin-dependent diabetes. ketoacidosis.
Indications/Uses: A biguanide used type ii diabetes 500mg tid or 850mg bd, with food.
Interactions:
Side Effects: Lactic acidosis. diarrhoea. vomiting. bloatedness. reduced appetite.