metformin

[met-fawr-min]

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an oral drug, C 4 H 11 N 5 , used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, often in combination with repaglinide.

Example Sentences

During the four months she took metformin she suffered with stomach issues and dizziness and still feels stressed.

From BBC

More problems were found at a factory that Sun had acquired in Detroit, where the diabetes drug metformin was contaminated with metal scrapings.

From Salon

“Orders were to continue using the insulin pump, confirm metformin dose and add blood sugar checks,” the autopsy findings show.

From Los Angeles Times

"We saw the strongest effect in people who had taken metformin for more than five years as compared to those who had taken the treatment for less than a year."

From Science Daily

The results “could be a tipping point” that convinces doctors to prescribe metformin to treat COVID, said Dr. Carolyn Bramante, the lead U researcher of the drug trial.

From Seattle Times