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met for' min, metformin may rarely cause a serious, life-threatening condition, lactic acidosis, ever had a heart attack; stroke; high blood pressure; diabetic ketoacidosis, blood sugar that is high enough to cause severe symptoms and requires emergency medical treatment, coma; surgery to remove part, small intestine; anemia, not enough red blood cells, heart, kidney, lung, liver disease.tell a physician, recently had, conditions, develop them during treatment: serious infection; severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, drink much less fluid than usual for any reason, to stop taking metformin until you recover.if you are having surgery, dental surgery, any x-ray procedure in which dye is injected, any major medical procedure, taking metformin, may need to stop taking metformin before the procedure and wait 48 hours to restart treatment, a physician will tell you exactly when you should stop taking metformin and when you should start taking it again, taken the following medications: acyclovir, zovirax, acetaminophen, tylenol, aminoglycoside antibiotics, amikacin, amikin, gentamicin, garamycin, kanamycin, kantrex, neomycin, neo-fradin, neo-rx, netilmycin, netromycin, paramomycin, humatin, streptomycin and tobramycin, nebcin, tobi, amphotericin b, abelcet, amphocin, angiotensin converting enzyme, ace, inhibitors, benazepril, lotensin, captopril, capoten, enalapril, vasotec, fosinopril, monopril, lisinopril, prinvil, zestril, moexipril, univasc, perindopril, aceon, quinapril, accupril, ramipril, altace, trandolapril, mavik, aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, nsaids, ibuprofen, advil, motrin, naproxen, aleve, naprosyn, cancer chemotherapy medications; 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do not split, chew, crush them, a physician may start you on a low dose, metformin and gradually increase my dose not more often than once every 1 “2 weeks, will need to monitor my blood sugar carefully so a physician will be able to tell how well metformin is working, metformin controls diabetes, take metformin, do not stop taking metformin, before taking metformin, allergic to metformin, any other medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, herbal products you are taking, be sure to mention the medications listed, important warning section, : amiloride, midamor, moduretic, antihistamines; beta-blockers, atenolol, tenormin, labetalol, normodyne, metoprolol, lopressor, toprol xl, nadolol, corgard, propranolol, inderal, calcium channel blockers, amlodipine, norvasc, diltiazem, cardizem, dilacor, tiazac, felodipine, lexxel, plendil, isradipine, dynacirc, nicardipine, cardene, nifedipine, adalat, procardia, nimodipine, nimotop, nisoldipine, sular, verapamil, calan, isoptin, verelan, cimetidine, tagamet, digoxin, lanoxin, lanoxicaps, furosemide, lasix, hormone replacement therapy; insulin, other medications for diabetes; isoniazid, inh, nydrazid, medications for asthma and colds; medications for mental illness and nausea, fluphenazine, prolixin, mesoridazine, serentil, perphenazine, trilafon, prochlorperazine, compazine, promethazine, phenergan, thioridazine, mellaril, thiothixene, navane, trifluoperazine, stelazine, triflupromazine, vesprin, medications for thyroid disease; morphine, ms contin, roxanol, nicotinic acid; oral contraceptives, birth control pills, oral steroids, dexamethasone, decadron, dexone, methylprednisolone, medrol, prednisone, deltasone, phenytoin, dilantin, phenytek, procainamide, procanbid, quinidine, quinidex, quinine; ranitidine, zantac, triamterene, dyazide, maxzide, trimethoprim, proloprim, trimpex, a physician may need to change the doses, monitor you carefully for side effects, ever had any medical condition, especially those mentioned, important warning section, pregnant, plan to become pregnant, when breast-feeding , become pregnant while taking metformin, are using the extended release tablets, sometimes the tablet shell may appear, in my stool, not harmful and will not affect the way the medication works, eat less, exercise more than usual, affect my blood sugar, a physician will give you instructions if this happens, a special diet, exercise and dietary recommendations, dietitian, important to eat a healthful diet, take the missed dose, almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose, continue my regular dosing schedule, what side effects can this medication cause, metformin, control the amount, sugar, in my blood, low and high blood sugar and what to do, eat, drink a food, beverage with sugar in it, hard candy, fruit juice, hypoglycemia, low blood sugar , shakiness, dizziness , lightheadedness, sweating, confusion, nervousness, irritability, sudden changes in behavior, mood, headache, numbness , tingling around the mouth, weakness, pale skin, sudden hunger, clumsy, jerky movements, seizures, look for symptoms, hyperglycemia, high blood sugar , extreme thirst, frequent urination, extreme hunger, weakness, blurred vision , high blood sugar is not treated, a serious, life-threatening condition, diabetic ketoacidosis could develop, the these symptoms, dry mouth, upset stomach and vomiting, shortness of breath, breath that smells fruity, decreased consciousness, metformin, side effects, symptoms are severe, go away and come back, do not begin for some time after you begin taking metformin, diarrhea, bloating, stomach pain, gas, constipation, unpleasant metallic taste in mouth, heartburn, headache, sneezing, cough, runny nose, flushing, the skin, nail changes, muscle pain, some side effects can be serious, symptoms are uncommon, those listed, important warning section, chest pain , rash, some female laboratory animals given high doses, metformin developed non-cancerous polyps, abnormal growths, tissue, uterus, womb, not known if metformin increases the risk, polyps in humans, taking this medication, metformin, other side effects, any unusual problems while taking this medication, don't switch containers, tightly closed, keep away from kids, store it at room temperature, away from light excess heat and moisture, drug disposal, emergency/overdose, overdose, the victim has collapsed, is not breathing, symptoms, overdose may, extreme tiredness, weakness, discomfort, vomiting, upset stomach , stomach pain, decreased appetite, deep, rapid breathing, shortness of breath, dizziness , light-headedness, abnormally fast, slow heartbeat, flushing, the skin, muscle pain, feeling cold, glucophage glucophage xr fortamet