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What is FORMIN?
- FORMIN contains Mecobalamin and Metformin
What FORMIN is used for?
It is used to treat,
- patients with type 2 diabetes with peripheral neuropathy
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Pregnancy & Breast Feeding
Children & Adolescents
Driving & Using Machines
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:
- are allergic to metformin or mecobalamin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine
- have kidney problem
- have liver problems
- have uncontrolled diabetes
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding or planning to become pregnant you should always consult with doctor before using this medicine
- Consult with your doctor before giving this medicine to children
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines including:
- neomycin
- amino salicylic acid
- histamine H2-antagonists
- omeprazole
- colchicine
- oral contraceptives
- NSAID and COX-2-inhibitors, such as ibuprofen and celecoxib
- certain medicines for the treatment of high blood pressure (ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists)
- beta-2 agonists such as salbutamol or terbutaline (used to treat asthma)
- corticosteroids (used to treat a variety of conditions, such as severe inflammation of the skin or in asthma)
- other medicines used to treat diabetes
- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- The tablet can be swallowed with a drink of water
If you take more FORMIN
- If you have taken a lot more tablets than you should, speak to your doctor straightaway
If you forget to take FORMIN
- If you miss a dose don’t worry. Miss this dose and carry on with the normal routine
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose. Take the next dose at the usual time
If you stop taking FORMIN
- Do not stop taking this medication until your doctor instructs you to
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
- rash
- anorexia, nausea/vomiting and diarrhea
- headache
- anaphylactoid reaction
- hot sensation
- diaphoresis
- digestive problems, such as feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting), diarrhea, bellyache (abdominal pain) and loss of appetite
- changes in taste
- lactic acidosis marked by vomiting, bellyache (abdominal pain) with muscle cramps, a general feeling of not being well with severe tiredness, and difficulty in breathing
- skin reactions such as redness of the skin (erythema), itching or an itchy rash (urticaria)
- abnormalities in liver function tests or hepatitis (inflammation of the liver, this may cause tiredness, loss of appetite, weight loss, with or without yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes)
- Keep this medicine out of reach of children
- Store at room temperature (15-25°C)
- Do not use this medicine after the expiry date
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