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About Metformin
Metformin (1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride) is an anti-diabetic medication (biguanide).
It is commonly prescribed to help manage type 2 diabetes.Â
Metformin works in a few different ways to help keep your blood glucose (sugar) from getting too high.
Metformin decreases the amount of glucose your body absorbs from things you eat and drink.Â
Metformin reduces the amount of glucose that your liver makes.Â
Metformin also helps your body’s own insulin to work better. (Insulin is a hormone that helps your body use glucose as a source of energy.)Â
It is the most widely used glucose-lowering medication used around the world.
Metformin, listed among the World Health Organization’s essential medicines since 2011, is generally safe but may cause mild gastrointestinal upsets, give a metallic taste, or, rarely, may cause lactic acidosis (a buildup of lactic acid in your blood) in kidney-impaired patients.
Source: MNT
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