Metformin can rarely cause a serious condition called lactic acidosis. Glucophage should be taken with meals. You are taking this medicine. Glucophage tablets are standard release tablets that are taken two or three times a day either during or just after meals. You should know that sometimes the tablet shell may appear in your stool. Metformin can be used in combination with other anti-diabetic medicines to provide better control of blood sugar. Glucophage is from the biguanide class of oral anti-hyperglycemic agents.
