Medication - Metformin 500mg Tablet (1 pill)

Do not change or skip metformin without your prescriber’s advice; metformin usually lowers glucose rather than causing a large rise, so confirm the reading and look for other causes such as a missed dose, illness, stress, steroids, or a high-carbohydrate meal.

Recheck glucose with clean, dry hands and, if possible, use a second meter or confirm with a laboratory test—residue on fingers can produce falsely high readings.

Take metformin exactly as prescribed, commonly with a meal, and ask your pharmacist whether your specific tablet should be taken with food or whether it is an extended-release product.

For meals around the dose, choose lower-carbohydrate portions and pair carbohydrates with protein and non-starchy vegetables; suitable options include lentils, chickpeas, plain Greek yogurt, apples, berries, and leafy vegetables.

Avoid sugary drinks and large portions of refined starches near the dose; water is a better choice for hydration unless you have a fluid restriction.

Contact your clinician promptly for repeated unexpectedly high readings; seek urgent care for very high glucose with vomiting, abdominal pain, rapid breathing, confusion, severe weakness, or ketones.