METFORMIN UXA 850 mg FILM-COATED TABLETS

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Metformin Uxa 850 mg Film-Coated Tablets EFG

Metformin Hydrochloride

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the pack:

1. What is Metformin Uxa and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you take Metformin Uxa
3. How to take Metformin Uxa
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing Metformin Uxa
6. Contents of the pack and further information

1. What is Metformin Uxa and what is it used for

Metformin Uxa contains metformin, a medicine used to treat diabetes. It belongs to a group of medicines called biguanides.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that makes your body take in glucose (sugar) from the blood. Your body uses glucose to produce energy or stores it for future use.

If you have diabetes, your pancreas does not produce enough insulin or your body cannot use the insulin it produces properly. This causes high blood glucose levels. Metformin helps reduce your blood glucose to as normal a level as possible.

If you are an adult with overweight, taking metformin for a long time also helps reduce the risk of complications associated with diabetes. Metformin is associated with maintaining body weight or a slight decrease in body weight.

Metformin Uxa is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes (also called "non-insulin-dependent diabetes") when diet and exercise alone are not enough to control their blood glucose levels. It is especially used in patients with overweight.

Adults can take Metformin Uxa alone or with other medicines to treat diabetes (oral medicines or insulin).

Children from 10 years and adolescents can take Metformin Uxa alone or with insulin.

2. What you need to know before you take Metformin Uxa

Do not take Metformin Uxa

• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to metformin or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
• If you have liver problems
• If you have a severe reduction in kidney function;
• If you have uncontrolled diabetes with, for example, severe hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rapid weight loss, lactic acidosis (see "Risk of lactic acidosis" below) or ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is a disorder in which substances called "ketone bodies" accumulate in the blood, which can lead to a pre-diabetic coma. Symptoms include stomach pain, rapid and deep breathing, drowsiness or an unusual fruity odor in your breath.
• If you have lost a lot of water from your body (dehydration), for example due to prolonged or severe diarrhea or if you have vomited several times in a row. Dehydration can trigger kidney problems, which can put you at risk of developing lactic acidosis (see "Warnings and precautions").
• If you have a severe infection, for example an infection that affects your lungs, bronchi or kidneys. Severe infections can trigger kidney problems, which can put you at risk of developing lactic acidosis (see "Warnings and precautions").
• If you are receiving treatment for acute heart failure or if you have recently had a heart attack, if you have severe circulation problems (such as shock) or if you have difficulty breathing. This can lead to a lack of oxygenation in the tissues, which can put you at risk of developing lactic acidosis (see below "Warnings and precautions").
• If you drink a lot of alcohol.

If any of the above circumstances apply to you, consult your doctor before starting to take this medicine.

Make sure to consult your doctor if

• you need an examination such as an X-ray or a scan that involves injecting a contrast medium into your blood that contains iodine.
• you need major surgery.

You should stop taking Metformin Uxa for a certain period of time before and after the examination or surgery. Your doctor will decide if you need any other treatment during this time. It is essential that you follow your doctor's instructions precisely.

Warnings and precautions

Stop taking Metformin Uxa and contact a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately if you experience any of the symptoms that produce lactic acidosis, as this disorder can lead to a coma.

The symptoms of lactic acidosis include:

• vomiting
• stomach pain (abdominal pain)
• muscle cramps
• general feeling of discomfort, with intense fatigue
• difficulty breathing
• reduction in body temperature and heart rate

Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and should be treated in a hospital.

If you need to undergo major surgery, you should stop taking Metformin Uxa during the procedure and for a period after it. Your doctor will decide when you should stop taking Metformin Uxa and when you can restart it.

Metformin Uxa alone does not cause hypoglycemia (a blood glucose concentration that is too low). However, if you take Metformin Uxa with other diabetes medicines that can cause hypoglycemia (such as sulfonylureas, insulin, meglitinides), there is a risk of hypoglycemia. If you experience symptoms of hypoglycemia, such as weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, increased heart rate, vision disturbances, or difficulty concentrating, it is usually helpful to eat or drink something that contains sugar.

During treatment with Metformin Uxa, your doctor will check your kidney function regularly and adjust your Metformin Uxa dose according to your blood glucose levels. Make sure to talk to your doctor regularly. This is especially important for children, adolescents, or if you are an elderly person.

Other medicines and Metformin Uxa

If you need to be given an injection of a contrast medium that contains iodine into your bloodstream, for example, in the context of an X-ray or scan, you should stop taking Metformin Uxa before the injection or at the time of the injection. Your doctor will decide when you should stop taking Metformin Uxa and when you can restart it.

Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines. You may need more frequent blood glucose and kidney function tests, or your doctor may need to adjust the dose of Metformin Uxa. It is especially important to mention the following:

• medicines that increase urine production (diuretics)
• medicines used to treat pain and inflammation (NSAIDs and COX-2 inhibitors, such as ibuprofen and celecoxib)
• certain medicines to treat high blood pressure (ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists)
• beta-2 agonists, such as salbutamol or terbutaline (used to treat asthma)
• corticosteroids (used to treat various conditions, such as severe skin inflammation or asthma)
• medicines that may alter the amount of Metformin Uxa in your blood, especially if you have reduced kidney function (such as verapamil, rifampicin, cimetidine, dolutegravir, ranolazine, trimethoprim, vandetanib, isavuconazole, crizotinib, olaparib).
• other medicines used to treat diabetes.

Taking Metformin Uxa with alcohol

Avoid excessive alcohol consumption while taking Metformin Uxa, as this can increase the risk of lactic acidosis (see section "Warnings and precautions").

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

During pregnancy, you need insulin to treat the diabetes you have. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, so that your treatment can be changed.

It is not recommended to take this medicine if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed your baby.

Driving and using machines

Metformin Uxa alone does not cause hypoglycemia (a blood glucose concentration that is too low). This means it will not affect your ability to drive or use machines.

However, be especially careful if you take Metformin Uxa with other diabetes medicines that can cause hypoglycemia (such as sulfonylureas, insulin, meglitinides). The symptoms of hypoglycemia include weakness, dizziness, increased sweating, increased heart rate, vision disturbances, or difficulty concentrating. Do not drive or use machines if you start to feel these symptoms.

3. How to take Metformin Uxa

Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medicine indicated by your doctor. In case of doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Metformin Uxa cannot replace the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Continue to follow any dietary advice your doctor has given you and exercise regularly.

Recommended dose

Children from 10 years and adolescents usually start with 500 mg or 850 mg of Metformin Uxa once a day. The maximum daily dose is 2000 mg divided into 2 or 3 doses. Treatment of children between 10 and 12 years is only recommended under specific advice from your doctor, as clinical experience in this patient group is limited.

Adults usually start with 500 mg or 850 mg of Metformin Uxa, two or three times a day. The maximum daily dose is 3000 mg divided into 3 doses.

If you have reduced kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose.

If you are also given insulin, your doctor will tell you how to start taking Metformin Uxa.

Monitoring

• Your doctor will regularly perform blood glucose tests and adjust your Metformin Uxa dose according to your blood glucose levels. Make sure to talk to your doctor regularly. This is especially important for children, adolescents, or if you are an elderly person.
• Your doctor will also check how well your kidneys are working, at least once a year, or more frequently if you are an elderly person or if your kidney function is deteriorating.

How to take Metformin Uxa

Take Metformin Uxa with meals or after meals. This will prevent you from suffering from side effects that affect your digestion. Do not chew or crush the tablets. Swallow each tablet with a glass of water.

• If you take one dose a day, take it in the morning (at breakfast).
• If you take two doses a day, take them in the morning (at breakfast) and at night (at dinner).
• If you take three doses a day, take them in the morning (at breakfast), at noon (at lunch), and at night (at dinner).

If, after some time, you think the effect of Metformin Uxa is too strong or too weak, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

If you take more Metformin Uxa than you should

If you have taken more Metformin Uxa than you should, you may suffer from lactic acidosis. The symptoms of lactic acidosis are non-specific, such as vomiting, stomach pain (abdominal pain) with cramps, a general feeling of discomfort with intense fatigue, and difficulty breathing. Additional symptoms may include a decrease in body temperature and heart rate. If you experience any of these symptoms, seek medical attention immediatelyas lactic acidosis can lead to a coma. Stop taking Metformin Uxa immediately and contact your doctor or the nearest hospital as soon as possible.

In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service. Phone: 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount ingested.

If you forget to take Metformin Uxa

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses. Take the next dose at the usual time.

If you have any further questions on the use of this medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible side effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may occur:

Metformin may cause a very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people) but very serious side effect called lactic acidosis (see section "Warnings and precautions"), if this happens, you must stop taking Metformin Uxa and contact a doctor or the nearest hospital immediately, as lactic acidosis can lead to a coma.

Very common side effects (affects more than 1 in 10 people):

• digestive problems, such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain (abdominal pain), and loss of appetite. These side effects occur more frequently at the start of treatment with Metformin Uxa. Spreading the doses throughout the day and taking Metformin Uxa during or immediately after a meal can help reduce these side effects. If the symptoms continue, stop takingMetformin Uxaand consult your doctor.

Common side effects (affects less than 1 in 10 people):

• changes in taste.

Very rare side effects (affects less than 1 in 10,000 people):

• lactic acidosis. It is a very rare but serious complication, especially if your kidneys are not working properly

The symptoms of lactic acidosis are non-specific (see section "Warnings and precautions").

• abnormalities in liver function tests or hepatitis (inflammation of the liver; this can cause fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, with or without a yellowish tint to the skin or the whites of the eyes). If this happens, stop taking Metformin Uxa and talk to your doctor.
• skin reactions such as redness of the skin (erythema), itching, or an itchy rash (urticaria).
• low vitamin B12 levels in the blood.

Children and adolescents

Limited data in children and adolescents showed that the side effects were similar in nature and severity to those observed in adults.

Reporting of side effects

If you experience any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: www.notificaRAM.es. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storing Metformin Uxa

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. If a child is being treated with Metformin Uxa, it is advised that parents and caregivers supervise how this medicine is used.

No special storage conditions are required.

Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, after "EXP". The expiry date is the last day of the month stated.

Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Return the containers and any unused medicines to a pharmacy for safe disposal. If you are in doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the containers and any unused medicines. This will help protect the environment.

6. Package Contents and Additional Information

Composition of Metformina Uxa

• The active ingredient is metformin hydrochloride. One film-coated tablet of Metformina Uxa 850 mg contains 850 mg of metformin hydrochloride, equivalent to 662.9 mg of metformin base.
• The other components are:

In the core: sodium starch glycolate (type A) potato, povidone K 30, cornstarch, colloidal anhydrous silica, magnesium stearate

In the coating: hypromellose/HPMC, titanium dioxide (E-171), purified talc, macrogol 6000, and propylene glycol.

Appearance of the Product and Package Contents

Metformina Uxa 850 mg tablets are presented in the form of film-coated tablets of white or almost white color, with an oblong shape, scored on one side and smooth on the other.

In transparent PVC/PVDC-Aluminum blister packs.

Available in packs of 50 or 60 tablets.

Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer

Marketing Authorization Holder

UXAfarma S.A.

Avda. San Francisco Javier 24

41018 Sevilla

Spain

Manufacturer

Industria Química y Farmacéutica VIR.

C/ Laguna 66-70. P.I. URTINSA II. 28923 Alcorcón (Madrid)- Spain.

or

Netpharmalab Consulting Services

Carretera de Fuencarral 22

Alcobendas 28108, Madrid

or

Laboratorio Fundación DAU

C/ de la lletra C, 12-14 Pol. Ind. Zona Franca,

08040 Barcelona, Spain

Date of the Last Revision of this Leaflet: January 2025

Other Sources of Information

Detailed and updated information on this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/