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Other Names: Glucophage   Glucophage XR   Glumetza   Fortamet   Metforming
Metformin (International Nonproprietary Name, pronounced , originally sold as Glucophage) is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line treatment drug of choice for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2, in particular, in overweight and obesity people an... Read more on Wikipedia

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2 diabetes. I was put on metformin once a day. After...
03/18/2013
...pre-type 2 diabetes. I was put on metformin once a day. After ...I was put on metformin morning and night. I ...stomach problems every since I was put on twice a day. I take Prilosec to t...  (from www.diabetesdaily.com)  Read full post
ibuprofen with Metformin as it caused me to have stage 5...
05/04/2012
My kidney doctor told me not to take the ibuprofen with Metformin as it caused me to have stage 5 kidney disease. When I got off the ibuprofen, my kidney disease went back to almost normal at stage 2...  (from www.drugs.com)  Read full post
Last year, my family doc put me on Metformin, 500mg twice a...
04/19/2013
...year, my family doc put me on Metformin, 500mg twice a day, ...after I started taking the Metformin. My sister-in-law had breast cancer ...study to see if Metformin might help suppress recur...  (from www.healingwell.com)  Read full post
one squire, I am on metformin, gliclazide and byetta, and...
05/04/2013
...on this one squire, I am on metformin, gliclazide and byetta, and I ...some tests, like stopping my metformin, and it does very little ...hyper, i am on 2000mg metformin, 320gm gliclazide and...  (from www.diabetes.co.uk)  Read full post
just diagnosed with PCOS myself and was started on Metformin...
04/08/2012
...was just diagnosed with PCOS myself and was started on Metformin, most of the other ...were placed on Metformi...  (from community.thebump.com)  Read full post
I was on metformin for my pcos. In total I was on...
02/17/2012
...them out for you later grant as they are on my laptop. \ Menopur is an injection. I was on metformin for my pcos. In total...  (from www.fertilityfriends.co.uk)  Read full post
tell when I ovulated since I'm on teh Metformin for PCOS
01/16/2012
...you feel symptoms like nausea? With DS and my m/c I felt dizzy an nauseous. I started metformin and so I do feel really nauseous and dizy ...when I ovulated since I'm on teh Metformin for PC...  (from community.thenest.com)  Read full post
Metformin and BCPs, however my BCPs are for endometrios...
02/15/2012
I take both Metformin and BCPs, however my BCPs ...for endometrios and of course birth control while my Metformin is part of my diabetes management. But yes, I ...take BCP - Yasmin, and Metform...  (from community.thenest.com)  Read full post
out I had PCOS last October and started Metformin have been...
02/26/2013
...I found out I had PCOS last October and started Metformin have been regular since! ...as hell and my cramping i...  (from www.twoweekwait.com)  Read full post
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My doctor recently put me on Metformin to stimulate...
02/28/2013
Metformin My doctor recently put me on Metformin to stimulate ovulation and help fight my PCOS. I was just wondering...  (from community.thebump.com)  Read full post