GETROL FORTE TAB

Overview

GETROL FORTE TAB is a Schedule G drug.

GETROL FORTE TAB is composed of: METFORMIN (500 MG), GLIBENCLAMIDE (5 MG)

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 2
METFORMIN 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?

GETROL FORTE TAB is generally taken With Food.

Precautions for GETROL FORTE 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, Sneezing

Serious 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 Stomach

Rare Side-Effects

METFORMIN : Difficulty Concentrating, Unusual Behavior, Restless (tossing And Turning) Sleep

Technical Classification

METFORMIN is categorized as: NON-SULFONYLUREAS / ANTIDIABETIC AGENTS / METABOLIC AGENTS

Available Alternatives for GETROL FORTE TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

AVIGLEN MF TABINR 25 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
BENFORMIN H S 5MG/500MG TABINR 26 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
COMBIDOS 5MG/500MG TABINR 19.7 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
CUBEN-M TABINR for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
DAONIL M 5MG/500MG TABINR 46 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DAONIL M 5MG/500MG TAB XRINR 46 for 10 TABLET XRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DAONIL M TABINR 69 for 15 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
DIABETROL 5MG/500MG TABINR 33 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIABETROL 5MG/500MG TAB SRINR 47.2 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIABETROL SR TABINR 47.2 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
DIABETROL TABINR 36 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
DIACHEK M 5MG/500MG TABINR 18 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIBETA GB 5MG/500MG TABINR 16 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIOLIN M 5MG/500MG TABINR 15.4 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DUOTROL 5MG/500MG TABINR 24.75 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DUOTROL 5MG/500MG TAB SRINR 40.5 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DUOTROL TABINR 22.7 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
DYNIL FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 9.75 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
G FORMIN FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 25.97 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GETROL FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 26.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GETROL FORTE TABINR 26.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
GLIBAMIDE M 5MG/500MG TABINR 95.31 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLIBEN DM PLUS 5MG/500MG TABINR 23.81 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLIBSON M 5MG/500MG TABINR 18.47 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLIFIL M FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 27 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLINIL M 5MG/500MG TABINR 24 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLUCOMUST M 5MG/500MG TABINR 28.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 37 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG TAB SRINR 47 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLYCURB FORTE 5MG/500MG TABINR 13 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
HILMET GB 5MG/500MG TABINR 30 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
METICA G 5MG/500MG TABINR 13.56 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
RECILET 5MG/500MG TABINR 20.95 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

AVIGLEN FORTE TABINR 35 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
BENFORMIN 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 22.37 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
BENFORMIN L S 1.25MG/250MG TABINR 16.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.25 MG
DIABETROL 3P 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB SRINR 77.9 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIABETROL 3P 5MG/500MG/7.5MG TABINR 66.6 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DIAFORTE 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 6.17 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
DIBETA TRIO 5MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 55 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
DUOTROL 2.5MG/500MG TAB SRINR 40.5 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
DUTROL TABINR 19.76 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE
G FORMIN 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 18 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
G FORMIN PLUS 5MG/850MG TABINR 36.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 850.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLIBEN TOTAL 5MG/500MG/2MG TABINR 27.53 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG
GLIBEN TOTAL P 5MG/5400MG/15MG TAB SRINR 50 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLIBOMET 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 18.57 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLIBOMET FORTE 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 22.38 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLIFIL M 2.5MG/250MG TABINR 16 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLUCOMUST PM TABINR 54.4 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLUCORED 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 28 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLUCORED FORTE 5MG/850MG TABINR 51 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 850.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
GLUCORED TABINR 21 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLUTOWIN FORTE 2.5MG/500MG TAB SRINR 36 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
GLUTOWIN FORTE TABINR 26 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
ISCEPT 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 32.6 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
ISCEPT 2.5MG/500MG TABINR 25.66 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
ISCEPT FORTE 5MG/800MG TABINR 48.7 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
ISCEPT L 1.25MG/250MG TABINR 26.5 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 250.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.25 MG
ISCEPT P 5MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 71.3 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
MOFIN G FORTE TABINR 31 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE
MOFIN GP TABINR 61.81 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN , GLIBENCLAMIDE , PIOGLITAZONE
NEW TRIGLUCORED FORTE TABINR 68 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG
PIOGLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 68 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
PIONORM GM 5MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 68.42 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
PMG 1MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 54.91 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 1.0 MG
PMG 2MG/500MG/15MG TABINR 71.13 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.0 MG
RECILET 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 20 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
RECILET FORTE 5MG/800MG TABINR 30.37 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 800.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
RGM 5MG/500MG/2MG TABINR 54 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG
SECRIN- R TABINR 47 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5 MG, GLIMEPIRIDE 2 MG
SUGATROL 2.5MG/400MG TABINR 48.28 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 400.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
SULMET 5MG/500MG/2MG TABINR 25.2 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG, ROSIGLITAZONE 2.0 MG
TRIGLUCORED FORTE 5MG/500MG/7.5MG TABINR 67 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
TRIGLYCOMET 15 TABINR 65 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
TRIGLYCOMET 7.5 TABINR 49.75 for 10 TABLETSMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
TRIGLYCOMET FORTE TAB SRINR 66.25 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 1000.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG
TRIGLYCOMET LITE TAB SRINR 45.33 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 250.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 7.5 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 2.5 MG
TRIPATH 5MG/500MG/15MG TAB SRINR 65.5 for 10 TABLET SRMETFORMIN 500.0 MG, PIOGLITAZONE 15.0 MG, GLIBENCLAMIDE 5.0 MG