✅ Product Benefits

1. Proven glucose lowering – Reduces fasting and postprandial blood sugar by decreasing liver glucose production and improving insulin sensitivity .

2. Flexible dosing – Start at 500 mg once or twice daily with meals; titrate by 500‑850 mg increments every 1–2 weeks up to 2000 mg/day 

3. Weight-neutral or mild weight loss – Unlike sulfonylureas, Comet does not promote weight gain 

4. Low hypoglycemia risk – When used alone, has minimal risk of low blood sugar .

5. Safe for children & adolescents – Approved for use in ages 10+, with similar dosing flexibility 

6. Affordable & easy to access – Priced around ৳4 per tablet; widely stocked in Bangladeshi pharmacies and online platforms 

7. Standard safety profile – Side effects may include GI upset, diarrhea, metallic taste, and rare lactic acidosis; contraindicated in severe renal impairment (eGFR <30 mL/min)