Contact your doctor right away if you have increasing shortness of breath or trouble breathing (especially when you lie down) swelling or fluid retention (especially in the feet, ankles, or legs) an unusually fast increase in weight or unusual tiredness. These may be symptoms of pancreatitis.īefore you start taking JANUMET or JANUMET XR, tell your doctor if you have ever had heart failure (your heart does not pump blood well enough) or have problems with your kidneys.
The pain may happen with or without vomiting. The pain may be felt going from your abdomen through to your back. Stop taking JANUMET or JANUMET XR and call your doctor right away if you have pain in your stomach area (abdomen) that is severe and will not go away. Before you start taking JANUMET or JANUMET XR, tell your doctor if you’ve ever had pancreatitis. Certain medical problems make you more likely to get pancreatitis. Pancreatitis may be severe and lead to death. Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is another serious side effect that can happen in people taking JANUMET or JANUMET XR. Your doctor may decide to stop your JANUMET or JANUMET XR for a while if you have any of these things. Tell your doctor if you have any of the following, because you have a higher chance of getting lactic acidosis with JANUMET or JANUMET XR if you: have severe kidney problems or your kidneys are affected by certain x-ray tests that use injectable dye have liver problems drink alcohol very often, or drink a lot of alcohol in short-term “binge” drinking get dehydrated (lose large amounts of body fluids, which may happen if you are sick with fever, vomiting, or diarrhea if you sweat a lot with activity or exercise and do not drink enough fluids) have surgery have a heart attack, severe infection, stroke, or are 65 years of age or older. Most people who have had lactic acidosis with metformin have other things that, combined with the metformin, led to the lactic acidosis. Stop taking JANUMET or JANUMET XR and call your doctor right away if you get any of the following symptoms, which could be signs of lactic acidosis: feel cold in your hands or feet feel dizzy or lightheaded have a slow or irregular heartbeat feel very weak or tired have unusual (not normal) muscle pain have trouble breathing feel sleepy or drowsy have stomach pains, nausea, or vomiting. Lactic acidosis is a medical emergency that must be treated in a hospital. Metformin, one of the medicines in JANUMET and JANUMET XR, can cause a rare but serious side effect called lactic acidosis (a buildup of lactic acid in the blood), which can cause death.
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