Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Usage
- 3 Frequently Asked Questions
- 4 How Do I Take It?
- 5 Precautions for DUTROL TAB and its Constituents
- 6 Common Side-Effects
- 7 Serious Side-Effects
- 8 Rare Side-Effects
- 9 Disease Interactions
- 10 Technical Classification
- 11 Available Alternatives for DUTROL TAB
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Overview
DUTROL TAB is a Schedule G drug.DUTROL TAB is composed of: GLIBENCLAMIDE ( ), METFORMIN ( )
Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.Metformin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.It works by lowering glucose production in the liver, delaying sugar (glucose) absorption from intestines and increasing the body’s sensitivity to insulin.
Usage
METFORMIN is generally used to treat: Diabetes Type 2METFORMIN can address symptoms like: Eyes Blurred Vision, Feet Burn, Weight Loss (unintentional)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is it safe on my liver?A: Not Safe
Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe
Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe
Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Ask your doctor
Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk
How Do I Take It?
DUTROL TAB is generally taken With Food.Precautions for DUTROL TAB and its Constituents
- You should not use metformin if you have severe kidney disease or diabetic ketoacidosis.
- You should not use metformin if you are allergic to it.
- Take metformin exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
- Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
- Take metformin with a meal.
- Do not crush, chew, or break an extended-release tablet. Swallow the tablet whole.
- Your blood sugar will need to be checked often, and you may need other blood tests at your doctor’s office.
- Your doctor may have you take extra vitamin B12 while you are taking this medicine.
- It may lead to dehydration; drink plenty of water to avoid this problem.
- Avoid excess dosage.
Common Side-Effects
METFORMIN : Diarrhoea, Joint Pain, Skin Rash, Anxiety, Depression, Night Terrors, Seizure, Change In Stools, Unusual Taste In Mouth, Abdomen Discomfort, Cough, Fever, Chills, Body Discomfort, Lower Back Pain, Drowsiness, Chest Discomfort, Confusion, Pale Skin, Labored Breathing, Head Headache, Body Excessive Sweating, Slurred Speech, Shortness Of Breath, Fatigue (tiredness), Body Loss Of Movement, Runny Nose, SneezingSerious Side-Effects
METFORMIN : Indigestion, Heartburn, Breathlessness, Eyes Blurred Vision, Rapid Breathing, Pain With Urination, Belching, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Increased Passing Gas, Loss Of Appetite, Abdomen Upset StomachRare Side-Effects
METFORMIN : Difficulty Concentrating, Unusual Behavior, Restless (tossing And Turning) SleepDisease Interactions
METFORMIN can interfere with: Acute Renal Failure, Congestive Heart Disease, Acute Liver Failure, Shock, Myocardial Infarction, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Anemia, Alcoholism, Adrenal Insufficiency, Panhypopituitarism, Anorexia Nervosa, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Vitamin Deficiency AnemiaTechnical Classification
METFORMIN is categorized as: NON-SULFONYLUREAS / ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS / METABOLIC AGENTSAvailable Alternatives for DUTROL TAB
What are the commonly available Substitutes?
| DUTROL TAB | INR 19.76 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE |
| MOFIN G FORTE TAB | INR 31 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE |
What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?
| AVIGLEN FORTE TAB | INR 35 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| AVIGLEN MF TAB | INR 25 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| BENFORMIN 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 22.37 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| BENFORMIN H S 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 26 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| BENFORMIN L S 1.25MG/250MG TAB | INR 16.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.25 MG |
| COMBIDOS 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 19.7 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| CUBEN-M TAB | INR for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| DAONIL M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 46 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DAONIL M 5MG/500MG TAB XR | INR 46 for 10 TABLET XR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DAONIL M TAB | INR 69 for 15 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| DIABETROL 3P 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB SR | INR 77.9 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIABETROL 3P 5MG/500MG/7.5MG TAB | INR 66.6 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIABETROL 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 33 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIABETROL 5MG/500MG TAB SR | INR 47.2 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIABETROL SR TAB | INR 47.2 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| DIABETROL TAB | INR 36 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| DIACHEK M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 18 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIAFORTE 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 6.17 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| DIBETA GB 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 16 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIBETA TRIO 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 55 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DIOLIN M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 15.4 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DUOTROL 2.5MG/500MG TAB SR | INR 40.5 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| DUOTROL 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 24.75 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DUOTROL 5MG/500MG TAB SR | INR 40.5 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| DUOTROL TAB | INR 22.7 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| DYNIL FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 9.75 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| G FORMIN 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 18 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| G FORMIN FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 25.97 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| G FORMIN PLUS 5MG/850MG TAB | INR 36.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 850.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GETROL FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 26.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GETROL FORTE TAB | INR 26.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| GLIBAMIDE M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 95.31 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLIBEN DM PLUS 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 23.81 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLIBEN TOTAL 5MG/500MG/2MG TAB | INR 27.53 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG |
| GLIBEN TOTAL P 5MG/5400MG/15MG TAB SR | INR 50 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLIBOMET 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 18.57 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLIBOMET FORTE 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 22.38 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLIBSON M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 18.47 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLIFIL M 2.5MG/250MG TAB | INR 16 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLIFIL M FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 27 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLINIL M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 24 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCOMUST M 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 28.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCOMUST PM TAB | INR 54.4 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCORED 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 28 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 37 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB SR | INR 47 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/850MG TAB | INR 51 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 850.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| GLUCORED TAB | INR 21 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLUTOWIN FORTE 2.5MG/500MG TAB SR | INR 36 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLUTOWIN FORTE TAB | INR 26 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| GLYCURB FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 13 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| HILMET GB 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 30 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| ISCEPT 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 32.6 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| ISCEPT 2.5MG/500MG TAB | INR 25.66 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| ISCEPT FORTE 5MG/800MG TAB | INR 48.7 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| ISCEPT L 1.25MG/250MG TAB | INR 26.5 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.25 MG |
| ISCEPT P 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 71.3 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| METICA G 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 13.56 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| MOFIN GP TAB | INR 61.81 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE , PIOGLITAZONE |
| NEW TRIGLUCORED FORTE TAB | INR 68 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG |
| PIOGLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 68 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| PIONORM GM 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 68.42 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| PMG 1MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 54.91 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.0 MG |
| PMG 2MG/500MG/15MG TAB | INR 71.13 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.0 MG |
| RECILET 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 20 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| RECILET 5MG/500MG TAB | INR 20.95 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| RECILET FORTE 5MG/800MG TAB | INR 30.37 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| RGM 5MG/500MG/2MG TAB | INR 54 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG |
| SECRIN- R TAB | INR 47 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG, GLIMEPIRIDE 2 MG |
| SUGATROL 2.5MG/400MG TAB | INR 48.28 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| SULMET 5MG/500MG/2MG TAB | INR 25.2 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG |
| TRIGLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG/7.5MG TAB | INR 67 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| TRIGLYCOMET 15 TAB | INR 65 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| TRIGLYCOMET 7.5 TAB | INR 49.75 for 10 TABLETS | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| TRIGLYCOMET FORTE TAB SR | INR 66.25 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 1000.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |
| TRIGLYCOMET LITE TAB SR | INR 45.33 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 250.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG |
| TRIPATH 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB SR | INR 65.5 for 10 TABLET SR | METFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG |