Metafort is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. Metafort is for people with type 2 diabetes. Metafort is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Metafort may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Some diabetic patients taking Metafort 500 Tablet 15's may develop a serious condition called lactic acidosis. In lactic acidosis, there is too much lactic acid accumulated in the blood. So, your liver and kidney proper functioning is required for the elimination of excess lactic acid from the blood. You should not take metformin if you have kidney disease, as measured by a blood test. Metafort 500 Tablet 15's may lower vitamin B-12 levels, so try to have blood test annual blood and vitamin. Metafort 500 Tablet 15's, when used with insulin, may extremely lower the blood sugar level. So, the doctor may lower the dose of insulin.