For US Consumers
The most important information you should know about KOMBIGLYZE XR is that serious side effects can happen in people taking KOMBIGLYZE XR, including:
Lactic acidosis. Metformin, one of the medicines in KOMBIGLYZE XR, can cause a rare, but serious, condition called lactic acidosis (a build-up of an acid in the blood) that can cause death. Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency and must be treated in the hospital.
Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms, which could be signs of lactic acidosis:
Most people who have had lactic acidosis with metformin have other things that, combined with the metformin, led to the lactic acidosis. Tell your doctor if you have any of the following, because you have a higher chance of getting lactic acidosis with KOMBIGLYZE XR if you:
The best way to keep from having a problem with lactic acidosis from metformin is to tell your doctor if you have any of the problems in the list above. Your doctor may decide to stop your KOMBIGLYZE XR for a while if you have any of these things.
Before taking KOMBIGLYZE XR, tell your doctor if you ever had:
Stop taking KOMBIGLYZE XR and contact your doctor right away if you have pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that is severe and will not go away. The pain may be felt going from your abdomen through to your back. The pain may happen with or without vomiting. These may be symptoms of pancreatitis.
Heart failure
Before taking KOMBIGLYZE XR
Tell your doctor if you:
Contact your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms:
These may be symptoms of heart failure.
Tell your doctor if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away. These are not all of the possible side effects of KOMBIGLYZE XR. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
You may be able to get KOMBIGLYZE XR for as low as $0 a month for as long as your doctor prescribes it.*
*Subject to eligibility. Restrictions apply. Not available for government-insured patients. Savings subject to monthly limit.
Talk to your healthcare provider to see if KOMBIGLYZE XR is right for you.
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