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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Glucophage Weight Loss

Prescription drugs that cause weight loss are no diet quick-fix

October 02, 2008
Weight management expert Madelyn Fernstrom discusses the dangers of using prescription medications not intended for weight loss as part of a diet program. Drugs like Topamax, Wellbutrin, Glucophage, and Ritalin have been found to cause unintentional weight loss in patients using them for their approved conditions. But the so-called off-label use of these drugs solely for weight loss can put patients at risk for damaging side effects. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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My Byetta Progress Report
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...off. In my previous progress report here about my weight loss on Byetta I was just getting... Read more »

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When Byetta Fails
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...the middle of August, Byetta stopped working for weight loss. John was sure that his blood... Read more »

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I is for Insulin
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...while the first sulf came out years later, in 1957. Glucophage, the first brand of metformin... Read more »

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Eleven classes of diabetes drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...initially available only as the brand-name version Glucophage. It's now available generically,... Read more »

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Additional Avandia Anxiety
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...is now a generic drug and is also sold under the Glucophage brand, typically reduced A1C by 1.8... Read more »

Health Guide

Infertility In Women: Treatment
...Ovarian SyndromeLifestyle changes (weight loss and exercise in women who are overweight.)Metformin (Glucophage), a diabetes drugs used to restore insulin response. This drug and similar ones used... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Treatment
...Investigators are studying whether various drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, such as metformin (Glucophage), rosiglitazone (Avandia), and pioglitazone (Actos), may help treat NAFLD and NASH.... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...2 DiabetesThe American Diabetes Association recommends that patients aim for a small but consistent weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet that supplies at least... Read more »
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
Weight Loss and MaintenanceEven modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult) approach to weight loss is reducing calories and... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
There are several different drugs used for weight loss. Unless specifically instructed by a doctor, people should use non-drug methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances,... Read more »

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