Glucophage - Uses and Side Effects

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What is Glucophage used for?

Glucophage tablets (and Glucophage SR tablets) each have an active ingredient called Metformin hydrochloride. Metformin is widely used to aid in the control of blood glucose levels amongst people with type 2 diabetes. How does Glucophage help people with type 2 diabetes?

What is Glucophage XR?

Glucophage belongs to a class of drugs called biguanides, which are derived from the French lilac flower. The drug comes in immediate-release or extended-release oral tablets (Glucophage XR); other extended-release metformin brands include Fortamet and Glumetza. Metformin is also available as a generic.

Does Glucophage contain metformin?

Normally, insulin would instruct cells to remove sugar from the blood, but in people with diabetes blood sugar levels can climb too high. As we said before, Glucophage contains the ingredient Metformin. Metformin (Metformin hydrochloride) is a type of medicine known as a biguanide.

Can Glucophage be used to treat type 2 diabetes?

Research shows that, as first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes, metformin has beneficial effects on A1C (a measure of average blood glucose), weight, and cardiovascular mortality compared to sulfonylureas. Glucophage may be used with insulin or other diabetes medications for those with type 2 diabetes.

How does Glucophage work if you have diabetes?

Your body uses glucose to produce energy or stores it for future use. If you have diabetes, your pancreas does not make enough insulin or your body is not able to use properly the insulin it produces. This leads to a high level of glucose in your blood. Glucophage helps to lower your blood glucose to as normal a level as possible.

Does Glucophage lower blood sugar?

Used in isolatio, Glucophage will not automatically result in lower blood glucose levels. However, low blood sugar levels can often be achieved by combining Metformin with diet, exercise and possibly other antidiabetic medication. What should I be aware of when taking Glucophage?

Does Glucophage cause weight loss?

Glucophage is associated with either a stable body weight or modest weight loss. Glucophage is used to treat patients with type 2 diabetes (also called 'non-insulin dependent diabetes') when diet and exercise alone have not been enough to control your blood glucose levels. It is used particularly in overweight patients.

What Is Glucophage

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