Comments on: Fwd: [Diabetes_And_Byetta] Re: pen vs http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/ Byetta is an Incretin Mimetic, blog for diabetics! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:25:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Serena Milissa http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21535 Serena Milissa Fri, 30 Apr 2004 23:56:38 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21535 I use RxList all the time (I'm a medical transcriptionist). They do not have a listing for a generic metformin XR/SR version, they list only Foramet and Glumetza. Of course they don't list metformin (regular) separately either, so I guess that doesn't mean much. Thanks for your info, everyone. I'll check into it further. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Anything posted in this group is the opinion of the person who posted it. SPONSORED LINKS Illness Pancreas Ada Insulin Diabetic Support groups I use RxList all the time (I’m a medical transcriptionist). They do not
have a listing for a generic metformin XR/SR version, they list only Foramet
and Glumetza. Of course they don’t list metformin (regular) separately
either, so I guess that doesn’t mean much.

Thanks for your info, everyone. I’ll check into it further.

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]]> By: Maggie Beck http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21520 Maggie Beck Tue, 27 Apr 2004 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21520 i have to admit i was wrong in that thinking also. if you look at the difference between the regular and the ER Metformin, the ER is recommended to be taken all at once with dinner. i myself was a bit shocked also. Although i do take ONE 500 in the morning as i found i need it. Rebecca i have to admit i was wrong in that thinking also. if you look at the
difference between the regular and the ER Metformin, the ER is recommended
to be taken all at once with dinner. i myself was a bit shocked also.
Although i do take ONE 500 in the morning as i found i need it.
Rebecca

]]> By: Darrin Kelley http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21516 Darrin Kelley Tue, 27 Apr 2004 01:50:26 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21516 I use RxList all the time (I'm a medical transcriptionist). They do not have a listing for a generic metformin XR/SR version, they list only Foramet and Glumetza. Of course they don't list metformin (regular) separately either, so I guess that doesn't mean much. Thanks for your info, everyone. I'll check into it further. I use RxList all the time (I’m a medical transcriptionist). They do not
have a listing for a generic metformin XR/SR version, they list only Foramet
and Glumetza. Of course they don’t list metformin (regular) separately
either, so I guess that doesn’t mean much.

Thanks for your info, everyone. I’ll check into it further.

]]> By: Darrin Kelley http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21515 Darrin Kelley Mon, 26 Apr 2004 21:32:29 +0000 http://www.diabetes-blog.wichy-girl.com/2004/04/26/fwd-diabetes-and-byetta-re-pen-vs/#comment-21515 I've been interested in the discussion of metformin doses. I'm on 850 TID currently and I'm wondering if I should switch to the XR version. It was offered to me a few years ago but I ultimately declined because to get a similar dose I'd have been taking five pills a day instead of three and it wasn't available in generic at the time so my copay would have been $30 instead of $5. I was also on a vitamin regimen three times a day anyway so it didn't really make much difference convenience wise. I've been able to greatly simplify my other meds, partly due to the Byetta, and it'd be great it if I could get it down even more. Is it available in generic now? Do the tablets come in 1000 mg or are they all 500 mg still? Of course with the Byetta it's possible my dose wouldn't ultimately need to be quite so high. (I'm not in any hurry to decrease it, but eventually maybe.) <!--more--> Debbie I’ve been interested in the discussion of metformin doses. I’m on 850 TID
currently and I’m wondering if I should switch to the XR version. It was
offered to me a few years ago but I ultimately declined because to get a
similar dose I’d have been taking five pills a day instead of three and it
wasn’t available in generic at the time so my copay would have been $30
instead of $5. I was also on a vitamin regimen three times a day anyway so
it didn’t really make much difference convenience wise. I’ve been able to
greatly simplify my other meds, partly due to the Byetta, and it’d be great
it if I could get it down even more.

Is it available in generic now? Do the tablets come in 1000 mg or are they
all 500 mg still? Of course with the Byetta it’s possible my dose wouldn’t
ultimately need to be quite so high. (I’m not in any hurry to decrease it,
but eventually maybe.)


Debbie

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