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Glucophage is a diabetes-related agent which is a kind of nutritional or metabolic agent.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

21 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Diabetes drug

Generic Drug

Metformin

Side Effects

Common

Headache
Passing gas
Heartburn
Abdominal discomfort
Diarrhea
Flatulence
Loss of appetite
Metallic taste in mouth
Loss of strength
Rash
Reduced appetite

Treats

Type 2 diabetes
Condition
Diabetes mellitus
Condition
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
Condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Condition

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What is glucophage (metformin)?

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A 57-year old male asked:

M57, could I stop glucophage (metformin) once I start getting normal figures?

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A 49-year old asked:

How many glucophage (metformin) 1000mg pills would cause a dangerous overdose?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Is there any contraindecation in using Glucophage (metformin) with antiacid drug?

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A 24-year old female asked:

I heard that glucophage (metformin) pills has awieght loss effect. ..is that true??? Is that safe?

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A 40-year old male asked:

Is it advisable for me to take diamicron30mg. And glucophage (metformin) 750mg bid if my fbs is 8.5? Thankyou

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A 48-year old asked:

Side effects of glucophage (metformin)?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Can I take glucophage (metformin) with hythyroidsm?

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A 42-year old asked:

What are the symptoms of a metformin/glucophage overdose?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Am on glucophage (metformin) 500 tid my glucose is high any advice?

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A 29-year old asked:

Prescribed metaformin/glucophage is there bad side effects to this?

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A 35-year old asked:

What side effects are commonly associated with long term usage of glucophage (metformin) 850?

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A 68-year old male asked:

Is there a downside to Glucophage (metformin). I have been asked to take 1gm in the morning and 1 gm at nite. My hb1ac is 6.2 but I am on this to lose weight.i?

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A 49-year old asked:

Will glucophage (metformin) 850 make you weight gain?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Do i need a prescription to get glucophage (metformin)?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Does glucophage (metformin) help in weight reduction when hypothyroid?

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A 24-year old female asked:

Is there any side effects in using glucophage (metformin) to lose weight ?

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A 38-year old asked:

What could be the side effects if a non-diabetic person took the diabetic medicine glucophage (metformin)?

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A 33-year old asked:

Does Glucophage (metformin) lead to better chance of getting pregnant?

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A 36-year old asked:

When will the intestinal side effects of metformin (glucophage) go away?

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A 23-year old male asked:

Can glucophage (metformin) be used for weight loss? If it could be used what is the dose?

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A 46-year old female asked:

Are there difinite withdrawal symptoms when glucophage (metformin) is being weaned from the system?

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A 17-year old male asked:

Is there any interaction between airtal (aceclofenac) and amaryl or glucophage (metformin) ? Are they safe together ?

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A 42-year old female asked:

My patient vomit and had skin rashes in face. She take glucophage (metformin) 500mg. What can i do? She is stroke patient before.she is in left paralized stage

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it true that heartburn a side effect of glucophage (metformin)?

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A 38-year old asked:

Can the diabetic pill glucophage (metformin) really increase the chances of someone getting pregnant?

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A 31-year old asked:

I'm a diabetic type ii patient, how should i take glucophage (metformin) drug, before or after meals?

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A 43-year old asked:

I am taking glucophage for my diabetes and at same time also taking lipitor (atorvastatin) for my cholesterol. Is this okay?

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A 38-year old asked:

How long is it supposed to it take for glucophage (metformin) to treat a person with polycystic ovarian syndrome?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Why doctors give glucophage (metformin) for pcos it means diabetic if pcos?

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