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Is Glycomet Intake Safe For Weight Loss?

Hi,
I am 39yrs old, female, weighing 75kgs with a FBS reading of 117 and PP reading of100. insulin fasting is 8.10 and PP is 41.9. My doc has prescribed Glycomet500(twice a day) for weightloss alongwith diet and exercise. Is it safe to use this drug. I have LDL of 125 and triglycerides of 178.8. If I use this drug now will it be permanent.I don't want to use drugs to lose weight.
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

Glycomet is a drug used to treat diabetes. I have never heard of it being used to treat weight loss. Though it suppresses appetite, ,no one should prescribe this drug as first line therapy for weight loss. I will recommend regular exercise, decreased calories intake as primary measures and only consider drugs should these measures fail and that sometime later.

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Is Glycomet Intake Safe For Weight Loss?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. Glycomet is a drug used to treat diabetes. I have never heard of it being used to treat weight loss. Though it suppresses appetite, ,no one should prescribe this drug as first line therapy for weight loss. I will recommend regular exercise, decreased calories intake as primary measures and only consider drugs should these measures fail and that sometime later. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be.