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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. It works by improving glucose tolerance, decreasing glucose production by the liver, decreasing absorption of glucose by the intestines, and improving insulin sensitivity.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-05-18
This product has a black box warning relating to its risk of lactic acidosis, particularly in patients with kidney problems.
Usage:
Glucophage (along with other drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) is most commonly used to treat the conditions below. Please note that some patients may be using this medication for more than one condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Diabetes | 88% |
| Insulin Resistance | 9% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome | 4% |
| Weight Loss | 2% |
General Information:
- 6.4
- Glucophage Average Satisfaction Score
- 70% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Glucophage.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 91,000 users taking Glucophage (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Glucophage (Metformin)
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Upon beginning Metformin for Type II diabetes, I experienced a serious gas problem, burping strongly upon lying down and thus unable to sleep until all the gas was expelled. Gas is a known side effect of Metformin. The problem was resolved by reducing the dosage from three 500 mg tablets a day to two and taking, near bedtime, enteric-coated peppermiont oil and subsequently Librax , an old standby for abdominal troubles for which modern medicine does not appear to have found any substitute.
- 68 year old Male – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-05-24 14:26:31
Metformin caused severe and uncontrollable diarrhea which ceased the day after I stopped it. I was hospitalized for a week before the çause was detected.
- 77 year old Female – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-05-12 20:47:52
I am am a 65 year old male, with a few diseases. My doctor has recomended stronly that I should use Metformine, both for stage 3 fatty liver and as a help to reduce weight, in spite of the fact that I've never had blood suger problem. I have not come accross any solid material showing benefiets of Metformin for Fatty Liver or weight loss. Can anybody help with information on this subject?
- 65 year old Male – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2012-03-30 12:27:37
