Metformin - diffrence between Glucophane 500mg and Sukkarto 500mg

[Kazzy_eeo]

I saw my diabetic nurse yesterday, as l have been having problems taking Glucophane for the past 3 years and l cant get on with it, "sickness". she finally prescribed me a different medication Sukkarto SR, (slow release) 3 a day.
Is there any difference between them ? or am l just going to be in the same situation again. ?

 

[catherinecherub]

it is a generic fom of Metformin made in the UK by Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd

You may also hear the names Bolamyn, Diagemet, Glucient, Glucophage & Metabet.

 

[Kazzy_eeo]

So No difference then, apart from the slow release That seems daft, as she said l cant get on with Glucophage..hope l don't have to go through all that sickness again for 3 years, as been told to take Sukkarto SR for 3mounths till its in my system, before l can have another blood test...

 

[lynn007]

I am tempted to stop all the Metformin because everyday I feel sick and the mood swings are bad too ...

 

[Daibell]

Hi. You should find any of the brands that are SR will be a lot kinder to your bowels.

 

[NoughtQAF]

I have had problems (nausea, sickness, diarrhoea) with standard release metformin (any brand). I switched to slow release and find them better but not perfect. I have found taking 2mg loperamide twice a week helps. I also find some brands of slow release better than others weirdly.

From the reading I have been doing on metformin it seems you get less side effects if you take it at the same time each day in between eating a meal. There seems to be varied experiences around the constituents of that meal.
Although we're all different so your experience may be different.

 

[Cool-yeti]

I had a letter from my surgery a couple of weeks ago telling me I was being switched to Sukkarto from Metformin.
This is because it will save money
I'm therefore pleased to hear they are the same. Although I don't get on with Metformin very well.