'Siofor': reviews, features, prices

Seeking to get rid of diabetes or just lose weight, some patients endocrinologists or nutritionists take "Siofor 1000". Feedback on the results of the drug is mixed. In order to understand whether a drug works well or not, whether it should be taken or not, we will carry out a small analysis.

The drug "Siofor", reviews of which many diabetics aspire to hear, belongs to the group of hypoglycemic agents intended for oral administration (oral administration). Its international name is Metformin, and it refers to biguanides - a group of drugs designed to reduce blood sugar.

Hence the first conclusion can be drawn. "Siofor", reviews of which reflect a variety of opinions, can be taken solely for therapeutic purposes, on the advice of doctors. The purpose of this medication is the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Most often it is prescribed to patients who have diabetes accompanied by obesity.

"Siofor" suppresses gluconeogenesis in the liver, it reduces the amount of sugar in the blood of diabetics, allows them to retain weight or lose it. Losing weight is not rapid. The tool "Siofor", doctors' reviews about which are most often positive, allows you to lose weight by 1-2 kg per week. However, if there is no insulin in the blood of a person, there is no therapeutic effect. It does not affect the production of insulin in any way, therefore it is prescribed only individually to each specific patient. Hypoglycemia with the use of "Siofor" does not come. But it increases muscle sensitivity to insulin, stimulates the synthesis of glycogen inside cells.

This means that to take "Siofor" for weight loss to people who do not have diabetes, there is no sense. On the contrary, this drug, taken uncontrollably, can cause more than one side reaction. Among them, such "light" side effects as nasty taste of iron on the mouth, nausea, increased flatulence, and more complex manifestations. For example, a violation of blood glucose concentration, arrhythmia, pressure decrease, kidney complications, etc.

"Siofor" is categorically contraindicated to people suffering from heart disease, with ketoacidosis, hypersensitivity to metformin. It is not recommended for pregnant women, alcoholics, asthmatics. The drug acts cardinally, so its reception is stopped a few days before surgery or during infectious diseases.

"Siofor" (reviews about it are usually good) take in the process or immediately after a meal. Dosage and schedule of medications are prescribed by the doctor for each patient individually. Usually it is 2 times a day for 1 g followed by a rise in the dose. But depending on the course of the disease and its features, the drug can be taken in a different way.

Even if "Siofor" takes the doctor's prescription, it must be remembered that it is not compatible with ethanol. The interaction of ethanol with metformin can lead to lactic acidosis and lethal outcome.

Simultaneous with the reception of Siofora, the use of oral contraceptives reduces the speed of action of the drug and its effectiveness.

So, we can conclude that "Siofor", whose reviews are numerous, is neither a bad nor a good drug. Like absolutely all medications, it acts differently on different patients, so it can only be taken on medical advice. It helps diabetics to lose weight or to keep it, but is not recommended as an independent means for losing weight.

"Siofor 1000" is an oblong white tablet, equipped with a double-sided notching. They are available in a blister for 15 pcs. In one carton can be 2, 4 or 8 blisters. The price of the drug in different regions and pharmacies ranges from 390 to 500 rubles.