MEDFORMIN 1000 metformin hydrochloride 1000mg tablet blister pack

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Active ingredient:

metformin hydrochloride, Quantity: 1000 mg

Available from:

Arrotex Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd

INN (International Name):

Metformin hydrochloride

Pharmaceutical form:

Tablet, film coated

Composition:

Excipient Ingredients: povidone; magnesium stearate; hypromellose; macrogol 400

Administration route:

Oral

Units in package:

10 tablets, 60 tablets, 100 tablets, 90 tablets

Prescription type:

(S4) Prescription Only Medicine

Therapeutic indications:

Metformin is indicated in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus not satisfactorily controlled by diet, where the risk of lactic acidosis is minimised by excluding predisposing factors, especially impaired renal, hepatic or cardiovascular function. Metformin may be used as initial therapy or in sulfonylurea failure, either alone or in combination with a sulfonylurea or as adjuvant therapy in insulin-dependent diabetes.

Product summary:

Visual Identification: OVAL, WHITE TABLET, EMBOSSED WITH "MO" ON ONE SIDE AND TWO ARROW SYMBOLS ON EITHER SIDE OF A SCORELINE ON THE OTHER.; Container Type: Blister Pack; Container Material: PVC/PVDC/Al; Container Life Time: 2 Years; Container Temperature: Store below 30 degrees Celsius

Authorization status:

Licence status A

Authorization date:

2004-11-15