Suggested Use
Metformin Denk 850mg is used for:
- Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, particularly in overweight patients, when diet and exercise alone do not result in adequate glycemic control.
- It can be used as monotherapy or in combination with other oral antidiabetic agents or insulin.
Dosage:
- Adults: The usual starting dose is 850 mg once daily with meals. The dose may be increased in increments of 500 mg weekly or 850 mg every two weeks, based on blood glucose measurements, up to a maximum dose of 2550 mg per day, divided into two or three doses.
- Children (10 years and older): The starting dose is 500 mg twice daily with meals. The dose may be increased in increments of 500 mg weekly, up to a maximum of 2000 mg per day, divided into two doses.