Comparing Fortamet vs Glumetza
| Fortamet (metformin) | Glumetza (metformin) |
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| Fortamet (metformin) | Glumetza (metformin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Fortamet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Type 2 Diabetes. Glumetza may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Type 2 Diabetes
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| More about Fortamet (metformin) | More about Glumetza (metformin) | ||||||||
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Fortamet has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Glumetza has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Fortamet side effects |
View all Glumetza side effects |
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| Other metformin brands include: Glumetza |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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4.5 hours |
4.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 377 drugs are known to interact with Fortamet:
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A total of 377 drugs are known to interact with Glumetza:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 27, 2004 |
June 03, 2005 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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