Metformin Info, Uses and Side effects.

What is Metformin?

Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels.

Metformin is used to improve blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. It is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but this medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes.

Uses:

Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program and possibly with other medications to control high blood sugar.

It is used in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent kidney damage, blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems.

Metformin side effects:

·         muscle pain or weakness;

·         numb or cold feeling in your arms and legs;

·         trouble breathing;

·         feeling dizzy, light-headed, tired, or very weak;

·         stomach pain, nausea with vomiting; or

·         slow or uneven heart rate.

Common metformin side effects may include:

·         nausea, vomiting, upset stomach; or

·         diarrhea.

Molecular Formula‎: C₄H₁₁N₅

Molecular Weight‎: ‎ ‎ 129.167 g/mol

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