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.

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A Rutgers-led team reported in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism that metformin appeared to weaken several important benefits normally gained from exercise.

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Beyond diabetes control, research has explored metformin's potential benefits in weight management, heart health, and even aging, although its primary role remains in helping people with type 2 diabetes maintain stable blood sugar levels.

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

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

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

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