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Side Effect Of Metformin

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Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Is metformin slow release 500mg just as effective as the normal metformin? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Hello Doctor, I m currently taking metformin 500 mg per day due to pcos and 7 months pregnant .1)Can metformin be taken till labor and 2) will it be a problem if I take epidural when on metformin ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Nishad BN MD

I checked my fasting it reads as 210 . I am right now taking metformin 500 mg in the morning only, Earlier I use to take metformin 500 with glimipride 1 mg . I have been hearing jalra 50 is very effective ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Phanindra Dulipala MD

JI am currectly taking Januvia 100mg and Metformin 850mg in morning... In Afternoon after Lunch Metformin 500mg and In Night after Meal Metformin 850mg..I have beend advices to add Glimeperide/... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Divakara MD

I am taking Metformin 1000mg per day. I normally take 500mg with breakfast and 500mg at dinner. My ... breakfast, a Metformin at lunch and the last Metformin with dinner. Can Invokana and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Divakara ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr.  Dr.Rama Kumari MD

I am a recently diagnosed diabetic...type 2. Taking 10 MG Glipizide and 250 MG Metformin in am and 5mg Glipizide and 250mg Metformin in pm. Metformin added 4 months after Glipizide started. Now have ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dr.Rama Kumari ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rachana Goswami MD

I saw an info message regarding a class action law suit against Metformin citing possible kidney damage and renal failure. I was prescribed Metformin 8 years ago as an aid to help control cholesterol ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rachana Goswami ( Dentist)
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

My my wife is a type II diabetic taking metformin and glimpiride. She had a CT-Scan today after ... of metformin and drugs containing metformin, and listed numerous such drugs by name. Glimperide was ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ankit Gopinath MD

HI I USE METFORMIN TO CONTROL MY DIABETES. I M SUFFERING FROM HAIR LOSS. IS THERE ANY LINK TO DIABETES AND HAIR LOSS AND THE METFORMIN? I READ THAT A SIDE EFFECT OF METFORMIN IS HAIR... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ankit Gopinath ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashaq Parrey MD

I recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetic. I started on Metformin. I stopped and started back on Metformin for about a week trying a diet program. I started back on Metformin for 3 days and still ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashaq Parrey ( General & Family Physician)