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Metformin products status update In Australia

Discussion in 'Diabetes Medication and Drugs' started by Tipetoo, Oct 6, 2016.

  1. Tipetoo

    Tipetoo Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Article about the availability of Metformin here at Diabetes Queensland.

    I have been prescribed the Metformin XR 500, I picked up all of my scripts yesterday from the pharmacy and the Metformin had a red tag on it. The ones I get are APO-METFORMIN XR 500, so I ended up with the full quick acting (?) version, so I hope I do not get the scours with them. :D
     
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    #1 Tipetoo, Oct 6, 2016 at 10:07 PM
  2. Tipetoo

    Tipetoo Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Bumped out of the unanswered tread, so that more of the Australian members can see it if they have not read it. :D
     
    #2 Tipetoo, Oct 9, 2016 at 11:47 PM
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    red1mot Type 2 · Active Member

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    do you hace to pay for drug presdcription in australia for diabeties i am 61 thanks
     
    #3 red1mot, Apr 4, 2017 at 11:20 AM
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    PansyP Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Very strange I have to say. I would imagine the problem is only a temporary one.
     
    #4 PansyP, Apr 4, 2017 at 12:14 PM
  5. Tipetoo

    Tipetoo Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Yes.
    Although if you have a concession card and reach the safety net of 60 scripts at $6.30 each script then they are free for the rest of the year.

    The Apo brand of Metformin XR which I am prescribed is still unavailable in Australia. I have had no ill effects from the normal quick acting one.
     
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    #5 Tipetoo, Apr 4, 2017 at 9:30 PM
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    Lord Midas Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Check the low carb forum. By cutting carbs from your diet you could actually reverse the need for metformin. Which would be ace.
     
    #6 Lord Midas, May 15, 2017 at 8:50 PM
  7. Tipetoo

    Tipetoo Type 2 · Well-Known Member

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    Been there and done that and got the t shirt. :meh:

    Update of the Metformin XR supply, I posted about the availabilty of it here in the blogs.
     
    #7 Tipetoo, May 15, 2017 at 9:13 PM
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