hi all..
i 2 am a new member.. was onli diagnosed a few mnths ago 2..
but am glad to have found this forum.. thanx for all the useful info!
but juz a quick q.. everyone seems to be on "metaformin" but im on "diabex XR" my friend is on "formet" now, im wonderin if im on the wrong meds..
would love to get pregnant in the nxt yr or so... am a bit worried that i shouldnt b takin the diabex...
if anyone can clear this up for me would b greatly appreicated!
In answer to your question Diabex & Formet are exactly the same as I understand it.
Diabex is the registered or trade name of the drug and Formet is a generic brand.
I beleive that they both have exactly the same ingredients so should do the same thing.
The main benefit of Formet is that it is a little cheaper than the brand name drug.
I fell pregnant using metformin a few years back so I wish you well
Look forward to chatting further and I have found that there are lots of lovely ladies on this site who can answer almost any question you may have.
Yes, Diabex and Formet are brand names of Metformin which is the actual ingredient in both medications. You are taking Diabex XR which is basically the extendend release form of metformin so it dissolves slowly in your bowels to be released slowly over 24 hours. That way you have less side effects of the metformin. You may get a white pasty discharge in your stools. Don't worry, it's just the casing of the XR tablet.
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