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James Steenson said:
Is Sukkarto 1000sr the same as Metformin 1000mr
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Basically, yes. Sukkarto is a brand name, and Metformin is the generic drug name. The SR and MR both refer to the fact that the release has been modified to make it deliver more slowly.

Medicinal forms | Metformin hydrochloride | Drugs | BNF content published by NICE

Pricing and pack information for Oral tablet, Modified-release tablet, Oral solution and Powder for oral solution forms of Metformin hydrochloride
bnf.nice.org.uk bnf.nice.org.uk
Edit. @Leadinglights has beaten me to it on your Newbie thread.
 
Yes I was on Metformin originally and then changed to Sukkarto
apparantly is a cheaper version
 
sukkarto was much nicer than generic metformin when I took it. the MR version is quite good
 
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