Suggest Over The Counter Medication For Glucophage, Diamicron And Tareg

Posted on Sat, 2 Jan 2016

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Question : my French friend has lost her medications .she was taking until today Glucophage 500 mg diamicron 60 mg and tareg [valsartan]what can I prescribe her I am a physician>

Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Diabetes

Detailed Answer:
I cant tell you on this forum what you should be prescribing for your friend.

But I will give you generic names for the brand name medications you have listed:

1 Glucophage is Metformin 500 mg. Available in US

2 Diamicron 60 mg is Gliclazide. This is not available in USA

3 Valsartan is available in US

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar