Atomet Extended Release Tablet 20/500 mg

Adult dose

This medication is administered to adults only once daily with the evening meal. Patients who are taking metformin hydrochloride and atorvastatin calcium hydrate as single agents can switch to this medication for convenience.

This medication can rarely cause severe lactic acidosis, and there have been reported cases of mortality resulting from it; hence caution is required. When used with other diabetes medications, the risk of hypoglycemia may increase, so blood glucose levels must be monitored carefully. If muscle pain or myopathy is suspected, discontinue use immediately and consult a physician, especially if there are risk factors such as acute infections or severe trauma. This medication should not be used in patients with severely reduced renal function, acute heart failure, myocardial infarction, or other serious conditions. Before and after undergoing examinations using iodine-based contrast agents, this medication should be discontinued and resumed only after normal renal function is confirmed. Patients who have had allergic reactions to this medication or its components, those with type 1 diabetes or metabolic acidosis, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use this medication. Patients with poor nutritional status, impaired liver or renal function, elderly patients, and those with a history of muscle diseases should be administered this medication with caution and require regular monitoring. While taking this medication, side effects such as gastrointestinal disturbances, muscle pain, hepatic function abnormalities, or hypoglycemia may occur, so if symptoms are severe or persistent, medical personnel should be notified. This medication may interact with other drugs, so if you are taking other medications, you must inform your healthcare provider, especially with certain antibiotics, antifungals, HIV treatments, antihypertensives, and hypoglycemic medications. Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant must ensure appropriate contraception, and it is recommended not to take this medication while breastfeeding. Safety and efficacy have not been established for children and adolescents under 18 years of age, so it is not used in these populations. Elderly patients are common to have reduced renal function, so dosage adjustment and regular renal function tests are necessary. In case of overdose, immediately consult medical personnel and receive appropriate treatment such as blood dialysis if required. This medication should be kept out of reach of children and stored in its original container, and the storage method should not be changed arbitrarily.

Serious side effects

Lactic acidosis, severe hypoglycemia, hives, severe swelling (edema), chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cold sweat, pallor, severe rash with fever, blisters, skin peeling, pain in oral/eye mucosa, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, asthma attacks, respiratory abnormalities accompanied by cough and fever, yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice), extreme lethargy, sudden and severe headaches, thunderclap headaches, seizures, confusion of consciousness,

Mild side effects

• Nausea
• diarrhea
• dyspepsia
• epigastric pain
• constipation
• gastritis
• gastrointestinal disturbances
• vomiting
• irritable bowel syndrome
• hypoglycemia

This medication must be stored in a tightly closed container to prevent exposure to air or moisture. It is important to maintain a storage temperature between 1 and 30 degrees Celsius at room temperature.

Appearance

White, bi-convex, egg-shaped film-coated tablets

Package unit

7 tablets/bottle, 30 tablets/bottle