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06-27-2007, 03:38 PM
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| | | What does your Metformin look like?
I was prescribed Metformin by my physician to try and help with weight issues and insulin. So far the impact is negligable.
However, I got a one month supply from my pharmacy and it was a 500mg round pill with a Z stamped on one side and a 70 stamped on the other. It did have sort of a funny smell like someone here mentioned. It said on the bottle that it was metformin and did not say it was a generic. Today, I got my three month supply from Express Scripts. It also says it is not generic. However, it is a long capsule shaped pill with MEt stamped on one side and APO500 on the other. What is the difference???? |
06-27-2007, 03:43 PM
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| | Maybe zydus? ZydusUSA :: Business Partners
Click on the "zoom" link to see the larger image there.
Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets , 500 mg
Generic for Glucophage. White to off-white, round shaped, film coated tablets debossed with the logo of 'Z' on one side and 70 on the other side.
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06-27-2007, 03:45 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
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| | | Huh......that is exactly it. I thought they had to write on the bottle when it was generic. Interesting. Thanks barko. |
06-27-2007, 03:46 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
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| | | It all depends upon the manufacturer Nancy. Mine are 1000mg pills and are oval, says nothing on one side, and the other side has a grove in the center and GP 123. I get mine from WalMart and the manufacturer is Sandoz. When I was getting mine from RX Outreach, I would get one of two different manufacturers. One started with a T and I forget the other one. All being oval shaped. I MAY have had round ones with my first prescription of the 500 mg pill, but that was almost 2 years ago, and the memory has faded! LOL
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
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[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08  
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-27-2007, 03:51 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | By the way, Metformin IS generic ... generic for Glucophage, which is the "Brand" name for Metformin.
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-27-2007, 03:53 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: scotland
Posts: 45
| | | my metformin tab has 93 on one side and 43 on the other.i think it just depends on which company makes the tablet.my tablet tastes odd but it is a long oval shape.but i will asume you and me are on the same 500 tablet made by diffrent companys.i think this is the diffrence.oh and i discused with my specialist metformin yesterday and it is front line when first diagnosed with diabetes.she said it was one of the oldest used drugs and no one understands why it works?which is quite scary that even the specialists are guessing as to why metformin works...any way its one of these mysteries...love noogsy
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06-27-2007, 03:53 PM
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| | | ahhhhhhhh ...learn something new every day. THANKS |
06-27-2007, 04:12 PM
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| | | I get mine from Medco and it says Mfg: APOTEX on the bottle. The pill is long, with curved ends (not oval) says APO850 on one side, nothing on the other. Last time I got my order of Simvastin, I dumped the bottle into the old bottle which was not used yet, before I noticed they were different. The old ones were pinkish, shield shaped, the new ones the same color, but round. I sometimes worry about getting my pills mail order because of this, there is no one to ask if there has been a mistake.
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06-27-2007, 05:01 PM
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| | | Most metformin sold in the US by health care providers are generic, made by several companies outside the US, mainly India. Each one looks different. I guess there are no restrictions on that.
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06-27-2007, 05:09 PM
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| | What does it look like to me? Money and lots of it!  |
06-27-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Tucker  What does it look like to me? Money and lots of it! | Not really, you can get up to 60 pills [30 day supply @ 2 a day] for $4 a pop at WalMart! Metformin is the cheapest item on my Diabetes Menu  If only everything else were that cheap!!
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-27-2007, 05:13 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
| | | Again ... Metformin IS a generic med.
Generic for Glucophage.
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-27-2007, 05:16 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA
Posts: 2,574
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Originally Posted by Penny I get mine from Medco and it says Mfg: APOTEX on the bottle. The pill is long, with curved ends (not oval) says APO850 on one side, nothing on the other. Last time I got my order of Simvastin, I dumped the bottle into the old bottle which was not used yet, before I noticed they were different. The old ones were pinkish, shield shaped, the new ones the same color, but round. I sometimes worry about getting my pills mail order because of this, there is no one to ask if there has been a mistake. | yes, OBLONG would have been a better description, but the word wouldn't come to my brain at that moment! LOL [must be all that pop cap smoke I inhaled as a child!! LOL]
__________________ Age: 43
Type 2 - Dx'd 08.16.05
•••
[ A1c ]
6.9 - 01/07
6.0 - 05/07
5.9 - 09/07
6.4 - 3/08
[ Meter ]
UltraSmart/Ultra2/Contour
[ Meds ]
Metformin 1000mg 2x, Novolin N 20u 2x, Novolin R 1:10
Lisinopril 20mg 1x, Lovastatin 40mg 1x, Aspirin 81mg 1x, Albuterol as needed
[ Other Conditions ]
Coccidioidomycosis aka Valley Fever Dx'd 1.17.94
- Asthma
- Chronic Bronchitis
Hypertention
Hyperlipidemia
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06-27-2007, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ladytaz yes, OBLONG would have been a better description, but the word wouldn't come to my brain at that moment! LOL [must be all that pop cap smoke I inhaled as a child!! LOL] | I couldn't think of "oblong" either! I have been inhaling that smoke for a lot longer than you have. 
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17 post cards from round 1
3 postcards from round 1/2
And 1 from Ed
I believe the children are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the way
Show them all the beauty they possess inside
Give them a sense of pride to make it easier
Let the children's laughter remind us how we used to be
Whitney Houston Greatest Love of All
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06-27-2007, 08:04 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Posts: 26
| | | Mine is Metformin HC 1000 mg and is white and oblong and says APO1000 on one side. The back side is blank other than the scored line to "divide" it in half.
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