Drug details

Riomet (metformin hcl)

type of Antidiabetics, Biguanides

Riomet (metformin hcl) is an oral diabetes medicine used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar. Riomet is used in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). Riomet is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Riomet is available in generic form.

The drug is often used to treat Diabetes , Type 2 diabetes .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• headache,
• weakness,
• gas,
• stomach upset or pain,
• muscle pain, or a metallic taste in the mouth.

The following drugs are related to Riomet, either as a replacement or used together:

• Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride)
• Amaryl Tablets (glimepiride)
• Monopril (fosinopril sodium)
• Glucotrol (glipizide)
• Humalog (insulin lispro (human analog))
• Humalog 75-25 (75-25 insulin lispro suspension and 25 insulin lispro injection)
• Humalog Mix 50-50 (insulin lispro)
• NovoLog (insulin aspart [rdna origin] inj)
• NovoLog Mix 70/30 (insulin aspart protamine and insulin aspart (rdna origin))
• Lantus (insulin glargine [rdna origin] injection)
• Prinivil (lisinopril)
• Zestril (lisinopril)
• Riomet ER (metformin hydrochloride for extended-release oral suspension)
• Starlix Tablet (nateglinide)
• NovoLog Mix 50/50 (50% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 50% insulin aspart injection)