- Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you
- Do not crush or chew the tablets
- Swallow each tablet with a glass of water
- Children 10 years and over and adolescents usually start with 500 mg or 850 mg Metformin hydrochloride tablets once a day
- The maximum daily dose is 2000 mg taken as 2 or 3 divided doses
- Adults usually start with 500 mg or 850 mg metformin hydrochloride tablets two or three times a day
- The maximum daily dose is 3000 mg taken as 3 divided doses
- If you take insulin too, your doctor will tell you how to start Metformin hydrochloride tablets
- Take the tablets with or after a meal
- If you take one dose a day, take it in the morning
- If you take two divided doses a day, take them in the morning and evening
- If you take three divided doses a day, take them in the morning, at noon and in the evening
If you take more Q MET 500MG
- If you have taken more Q MET 500MG than you should, you may experience lactic acidosis
- Talk to your doctor straight away
If you forget to take Q MET 500MG
- Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose
- Take the next dose at the usual time
If you stop taking Q MET 500MG
- Do not stop taking this medicine unless told by your doctor