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What Is The Lowest Dosage Of Metformin Pills?
Question: looking for the smallest metformin pill possible.
Brief Answer:
Metformin dosage and pill size
Detailed Answer:
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Ciuld you please clarify of you are looking for the smallest dose of metformin or smallest pill size of metformin available?
If you are enquiring about the smallest dose, the smallest dose of metformin is 500 mg twice daily for immediate release and 500 mg once daily for extended release metformin .
If you are enquiring about the size of pill -
Metformin is available in plain form and extended release form.
If you are on the plain immediate release form of metform ,then you can crush the pills and swallow it with water.
But you should not crush the extended release metformin (Metformin SR/ ER). If you are on extended release metformin Metabet SR is a brand which makes smaller pills. You can also discuss with your pharmacist to get the smallest metformin pill available in your pharmacy.
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
Metformin dosage and pill size
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HCM
Ciuld you please clarify of you are looking for the smallest dose of metformin or smallest pill size of metformin available?
If you are enquiring about the smallest dose, the smallest dose of metformin is 500 mg twice daily for immediate release and 500 mg once daily for extended release metformin .
If you are enquiring about the size of pill -
Metformin is available in plain form and extended release form.
If you are on the plain immediate release form of metform ,then you can crush the pills and swallow it with water.
But you should not crush the extended release metformin (Metformin SR/ ER). If you are on extended release metformin Metabet SR is a brand which makes smaller pills. You can also discuss with your pharmacist to get the smallest metformin pill available in your pharmacy.
Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi
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