met-FOR-min 
Contraindicated in:
Use Cautiously in:
F and E: LACTIC ACIDOSIS.
GI: abdominal bloating, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, unpleasant metallic taste.
Hemat: ↓ vitamin B12 levels.
Drug-Drug:
Drug-Natural Products:
(Generic available)
Glucophage XR, Glumetza, Riomet, Riomet ER
Absorption: 50–60% absorbed after oral administration.
Distribution: Extensively distributed to tissues.
Metabolism/Excretion: Eliminated almost entirely unchanged by the kidneys.
Half-life: 17.6 hr.
NDC Code*
