SYNJARDY® (empagliflozin/metformin HCI) tablets 5mg/500mg, 5mg/1000mg, 12.5mg/500mg, 12.5mg/100mg SAVE MONEY. SMILE. REPEAT. Sign up or activate—and save if you qualify. Metformin (Glucophage, Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Fortamet, Riomet) is a prescription drug used for treating type 2 diabetes in adults and children. Side effects, storage and dosing information, drug interactions, and pregnancy safety are provided. Taking JANUMET. JANUMET is a prescription medicine that contains two prescription diabetes medicines, sitagliptin (JANUVIA ®) and metformin. JANUMET can be used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. If you have dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) with metformin tablets then Riomet ® may be a good option for you. Riomet ® is: Convenient for type 2 diabetes patients who struggle to ingest large tablets Metformin's blood glucose-lowering effects and relatively low cost make it the first drug that most providers choose and one of the most prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes. JANUMET tablets contain 2 prescription medicines: sitagliptin (JANUVIA ®) and metformin. Once-daily prescription JANUMET XR tablets contain sitagliptin (the medicine in JANUVIA ®) and extended-release metformin. The most common medication used in women with PCOS is the insulin-sensitizer metformin. Research is strongly showing that long-term use of metformin and at high doses (1.5mg or higher daily) can deplete levels of vitamin B12. What is in this leaflet. This leaflet answers some common questions about METFORMIN AN. It does not contain all the available information. It does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist or diabetes educator. XIGDUO XR (dapagliflozin and metformin HCl) extended-release tablets contain two oral antihyperglycemic medications used in the management of type 2 diabetes: dapagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride. XIGDUO XR is available for oral administration as tablets containing the equivalent of 5 mg Warning Rarely, metformin may cause an acid health problem in the blood (lactic acidosis). The risk of lactic acidosis is higher in people with kidney problems and in people who take certain other drugs like topiramate.