Metformin (Metital) is used to treat high blood sugar levels that are caused by a type of diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes called type 2 diabetes. With this type of diabetes, insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to get sugar into the cells of the body where it can work properly. Using Metformin (Metital) alone, with a type of oral antidiabetic medicine called a sulfonylurea, or with insulin, will help to lower blood sugar when it is too high and help restore the way you use food to make energy. Many people can control type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise. Following a specially planned diet and exercise will always be important when you have diabetes, even when you are taking medicines. To work properly, the amount of Metformin (Metital) you take must be balanced against the amount and type of food you eat and the amount of exercise you do. If you change your diet or exercise, you will want to test your blood sugar to find out if it is too low. Your doctor will teach you what to do if this happens. Metformin (Metital) does not help patients does not help patients who have insulin-dependent or type 1 diabetes because they cannot produce insulin from their pancreas gland. Their blood glucose is best controlled by insulin Injections. Metformin (Metital) is available only with your doctor's prescription. Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling, Metformin (Metital) is used in certain patients with the following medical conditions: Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Before starting Metital Tablet 10's, let your doctor know if you have any medical history of mental disorders, thyroid diseases, hypervitaminosis D (high levels of vitamin D), hypercalcaemia (high levels of calcium in the blood), ketoacidosis (excess blood acids), tumours, and pernicious anaemia (decrease in red blood cells due to low vitamin B12). Metformin in Metital Tablet 10's has an increased risk of lactic acidosis (a rare but serious metabolic complication of excess lactic acid in the blood caused by metformin accumulation). The risk of lactic acidosis is high in older people with kidney, liver and heart diseases. Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctor before starting Metital Tablet 10's. Metital Tablet 10's may affect your blood sugar levels that can alter your driving ability, hence so not drive or operate machinery until you feel better. Avoid consuming excessive alcohol as it can potentiate lactic acidosis.