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Can anyone tell me generic equivalent of these medicines Glycostar m2; istamet (50/500); Caat20;

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Can anyone tell me generic equivalent of these medicines Glycostar m2; istamet (50/500); Caat20;

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Why not search on Google?You can see detailed and authentic info about all the drugs.

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gangadharan_nair

Glycostar M2 contains Glimepiride 2 mg and Metformin 500 mg.

Instamet 50/500 contains Sitagliptin 50 mg and Metformin 500 mg.

Caat 20 contains Atorvastatin 20 mg.

Sources:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glime...

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/me...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metfo...

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/me...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitag...

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/me...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atorv...

medlineplus.gov/druginfo/me...

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1.Glycostar m2; Metformin 500 + Glymeperide 2 mg

2. istamet (50/500); Sitagliptin 50 mg and metformin 500 mg

3.Caat20; Atorvastatin

These are popular diabetc drugs to reduce blood sugar except the 3 rd one which is a statin to reduce cholesterol.

There are many alternatives available by many pharma company.

Please consult your dr if you want to change the brand name