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It is an anti diabetic drug. It is used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
It helps maintain blood sugar levels by eliminating extra glucose from the body through urine and also improves the body’s response to insulin, a hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels. It contains Benfotiamine, which helps protect against nerve damage and treats symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, and needle-like sensations in the hands and feet.
Use it in dose and duration as prescribed by your doctor.
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with this drug.
Information regarding the use of this drug during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.
It is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.
Your ability to drive may be affected if your blood sugar is too low or too high. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
It should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of this drug may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of this drug is, however, not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease. Regular monitoring of kidney function test is advisable while you are taking this medicine.
It should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of this drug may be needed. Please consult your doctor.<BR>this drug is generally started with low dose in patients with mild to moderate liver disease and its use is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.
Metben Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Metformin and benfotiamine which treat diabetes. Metformin is a biguanide which decreases the production and absorption of sugar in your body, and allows better use of existing insulin. Benfotiamine is a synthetic form if vitamin B1 which relieves symptoms of nerve damage such as numbness, tingling, burning, and needle-like sensations in the hands and feet.
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