What Is Metformin
Clinical trial: Inhaled insulin+metformin versus inhaled insulin+metformin+secretagogue for Type 2 diabetes
October 02, 2008
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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...to review. The author asked: "Can a patient use metformin after a heart attack (after 12 years... Read more »
Metformin and Cancer
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert...see a story reporting that the common diabetes drug metformin may help fight against cancer.... Read more »
Could Metformin Actually Protect the Kidneys?
By Gretchen Becker , Health ExpertThe drug metformin is not recommended for people with kidney disease. For this reason, some people... Read more »
Other Diabetes News: Old, Cheaper Drugs Better Than New
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...perfectly with the Avandia story.Bottom line firstMetformin, a well-established, inexpensive... Read more »
Additional Avandia Anxiety
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...also improve our A1C even more than Avandia does. Metformin, which is now a generic drug and is... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetic Women Can Reduce Their Risk of Urinary Incontinence
...but exercise may worsen this condition. We examined whether an intensive lifestyle intervention or metformin therapy among overweight pre-diabetic women was associated with a lower prevalence of... Read more »Diabetes and Anemia
...diseaseTreatment for acid reflux or stomach ulcers using Prilosec and Prevacid.Diabetes drug therapy with metformin. Anemia occurs in nearly 30% of diabetes patients using metformin for at least... Read more »Lower extremity venography
...failure, especially in the elderly or in diabetic patients taking a medication called Glucophage or metformin. There is a risk of worsening any clotting that has already occurred in the... Read more »Diabetes: Type 2: Medications
...patients with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels--particularly if they are overweight. Metformin (Glucophage), an oral anti-hypoglycemic drug, helps control blood glucose levels,... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
...sugar levels. Monitor blood sugar and hemoglobin A1C levels. Oral anti-hyperglycemic drugs such as metformin are first-line drug treatments. Insulin may eventually be needed.Heart-protective... Read more »Medications
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people... Read more »
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people... Read more »
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people... Read more »
Metformin is used with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in people... Read more »
This anti-diabetic medication is a combination of 2 drugs (glyburide and metformin). It is used... Read more »
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Diabetes Drug Slows Early Puberty in Girls
June 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) There's new help for young girls who are at risk of going through puberty early and developing insulin resistance a risk factor... Read summary »
Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62... Read summary »
Diabetes Drug Lowers Risk of Heart Problems
October 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common diabetes drug may help keep patients from dying from one of the complications of the disease. A new report from Johns... Read summary »
Metformin may lower diabetics' odds of pancreatic cancer
August 04, 2009Metformin may lower diabetics' risk of pancreatic cancer by up to 60 percent, a new study suggests. Read summary »
Diabetes Drug May Transform Cancer Treatments
June 16, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A popular anti-diabetic drug can improve the immune system and increase the effectiveness of vaccines and cancer treatments.... Read summary »
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