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Change Of Brand Of Metformin

Sharon_1

Sharon_1

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Hi everyone. Hope you are all doing ok.

I have been using Teva brand of Metformin for a couple of years now very successfully and when I picked up my recent prescription I was given the Actavis brand.

Just wondered which brands were most people on for Type 2.

I'm feeling anxious about changing brands.

Any help would be really gratefully received.

Take care.

Shazzie
 
I have often been given different brands of metformin and have not noticed any effects with different brands
 
ally1 said:
I have often been given different brands of metformin and have not noticed any effects with different brands
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Thanks so much for your reply.

I must stop googling things.

Shazzie
 
I was lucky, but other members might be different
 
Thanks for replying. Sounds like I've been worrying about nothing.

My blood glucose has been brill on the Teva brand and I've also lost 2.5 stone. Fingers crossed this continues on the Actavis brand.

Thanks agagin.

Shazzie
 
Different brands over 6 years; nothing to report:-)
 
I asked my doctor if there were different brands and he said No, Metformin is Metformin.
I had Merck glucophage, and it did not agree with me.
Perhaps that is just the UK.
 
Thanks for replying. I didn't get on with the Activas brand at all. Felt sick on it but now I am back on the Teva brand I'm fine. Annoying when the GPs don't admit to all the brands out there.

Thanks again for replying.

Take care.

Shazzie x
 
TBH been on lots of brands over the years. The only thing that bugs me is the brand that only has about 7 tablets in a strip. Seems like a waste of packaging to me and I walk from the chemist with about 15 boxes to fill my prescription :-)
 
when I was taking it, I did have different brands and one did make me itch all over ..but cannot remember what the brand name was ..
 
spendercat said:
I asked my doctor if there were different brands and he said No, Metformin is Metformin.
I had Merck glucophage, and it did not agree with me.
Perhaps that is just the UK.
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Metofrmin is the generic name of the medication so, yes, the GP was correct. However, different pharmaceutical companies add different fillers and coatings so it is possible and, in fact, not unusual, for one brand to suit and another not to suit.

This is the case with many medications. Personally, if I am prescribed a particular medication, I actively avoid a particular brand as, for some reason which has been investigated by the company, it just doesn't have the desired effect with me. Presumably, I can't break down something in the fillers or the coating and so the medication isn't absorbed, or active in me. There are lots of reports of similar issues, of course.
 
I was doing all right on one brand of regular and had gotten over the normal GI side effects and the pharmacy changed the brand. The bottom fell out of my word, literally. Within 3 days I was in the hospital being rehydrated by IV. Switched to the extended release and no problems at all, in fact it seems slightly constipating and balances out my IBS. I have been enjoying having things normal for a change. Sorry for the TMI moment. So, yes I think different brands can affect a person differently but everyone is unique.
 
Thanks so much for all your replies.

This is very interesting and I'm glad it's not just me.

I am back on the Teva brand now so know it was the Actavis brand that made me feel sick. Like you say Energize it might be the fillers coating that didn't agree with me.

Sounds like you were really poorly Chalup on the different brand. I think when I put in a new prescription I'll ask for the Teva brand.

Shazzie xx
 
I know this is an old thread but I’ve just changed from one brand to another and the day that I changed my readings have gone from around 5.7-6.2 to 7.4-9.8

Not sure why but this is surely not a coincidence as it’s been high for 4 days running now. I’m eating and exercising the same so not sure why my readings have changed
 
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