Prandimet
Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) is a combination of two medications used to control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. Both brand and generic versions of this medication have been discontinued and are no longer available in the United States.
What is Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide)?
What is Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) used for?
- Type 2 diabetes
Drug facts
Common questions about Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide)
Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) is an oral medication that combines metformin and repaglinide. It's used to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes when other medications haven't worked. It works for controlling blood sugar in two ways. Repaglinide causes your pancreas to make more insulin, which leads to a drop in blood sugar. While metformin lowers the amount of sugar your body makes and absorbs, and allows you to use your body's natural insulin better.
No, Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) has been discontinued and is no longer available in the United States. It's unclear why this medication was discontinued.
Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) has been discontinued, but there are medications that work similarly for type 2 diabetes that you can take. Metformin and repaglinide are both available on their own in several different strengths. There are also some combination medications that include metformin like Janumet (metformin / sitagliptin) and Kombiglyze (metformin / saxagliptin). There are a lot of different treatment options available for type 2 diabetes. Talk to your provider to find the best medication for you.
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Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) dosage
Typical dosage for Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide)
Interactions between Prandimet (metformin / repaglinide) and other drugs
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Acetrizoic Acid
- Diatrizoate
- Ethiodized Oil
- Gemfibrozil
- Iobenzamic Acid
- Iobitridol
- Iocarmic Acid
- Iocetamic Acid
- Iodamide
- Iodipamide
- Iodixanol
- Iodohippuric Acid
- Iodopyracet
- Iodoxamic Acid
- Ioglicic Acid
- Ioglycamic Acid
- Iohexol
- Iomeprol
- Iopamidol
- Iopanoic Acid
- Iopentol
- Iophendylate
- Iopromide
- Iopronic Acid
- Ioseric Acid
- Iosimide
- Iotasul
- Iothalamate
- Iotrolan
- Iotroxic Acid
- Ioxaglate
- Ioxitalamic Acid
- Ipodate
- Metrizamide
- Metrizoic Acid
- Tyropanoate Sodium
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Abametapir
- Aspirin
- Atazanavir
- Balofloxacin
- Besifloxacin
- Bupropion
- Capmatinib
- Chloroquine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clopidogrel
- Darolutamide
- Dasabuvir
- Dofetilide
- Dolutegravir
- Enasidenib
- Enoxacin
- Fleroxacin
- Flumequine
- Fosnetupitant
- Gatifloxacin
- Gemifloxacin
- Hydroxychloroquine
- Ioversol
- Itraconazole
- Lanreotide
- Leflunomide
- Letermovir
- Levofloxacin
- Lomefloxacin
- Metreleptin
- Moxifloxacin
- Nadifloxacin
- Netupitant
- Norfloxacin
- Octreotide
- Ofloxacin
- Ombitasvir
- Paritaprevir
- Pasireotide
- Pazufloxacin
- Pefloxacin
- Pioglitazone
- Pixantrone
- Prulifloxacin
- Ritonavir
- Rufloxacin
- Simeprevir
- Sitagliptin
- Sparfloxacin
- Tafenoquine
- Tecovirimat
- Teriflunomide
- Thioctic Acid
- Tosufloxacin
- Vandetanib
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Abiraterone Acetate
- Acebutolol
- Atenolol
- Betaxolol
- Bisoprolol
- Bitter Melon
- Carteolol
- Carvedilol
- Celiprolol
- Clarithromycin
- Colesevelam
- Cyclosporine
- Deferasirox
- Eltrombopag
- Esmolol
- Fenugreek
- Furazolidone
- Glucomannan
- Guar Gum
- Iproniazid
- Isocarboxazid
- Ketoconazole
- Labetalol
- Levobunolol
- Linezolid
- Methylene Blue
- Metipranolol
- Metoprolol
- Moclobemide
- Nadolol
- Nebivolol
- Nialamide
- Oxprenolol
- Patiromer
- Penbutolol
- Phenelzine
- Pindolol
- Practolol
- Procarbazine
- Propranolol
- Psyllium
- Ranolazine
- Rasagiline
- Rifampin
- Rifapentine
- Safinamide
- Selegiline
- Sotalol
- Telithromycin
- Timolol
- Tranylcypromine
- Trimethoprim
- Verapamil
