metformin
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Some participants were prescribed the diabetes medication metformin. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 The first-line type 2 diabetes medication is typically metformin, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "8 Ways to Better Control Your Type 2 Diabetes," 19 Apr. 2019 The major players are rapamycin, metformin, resveratrol and hydroxycitrate. — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, "Not So Fast," 24 Sep. 2018 The cost of common drugs like the generic version of the cholesterol drug Zocor, or the diabetes drug metformin, differ significantly from coast to coast. — Katie Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, "What does a drug cost? It depends on where you live.," 7 July 2018 The lifestyle changes proved to be especially effective for people older than 60, while metformin was especially helpful for those between the ages of 25 and 44 as well as those with a BMI over 35. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "The Science on Weight and Health," 26 June 2018 Carla takes inexpensive metformin—just $3 a month—for diabetes, and doesn’t yet need insulin. — John Tozzi, Bloomberg.com, "Sky-High Deductibles Broke the U.S. Health Insurance System," 26 June 2018 Carla takes inexpensive metformin — just $3 a month — for diabetes and doesn’t need insulin. — John Tozzi And Zachary Tracer, latimes.com, "How sky-high deductibles broke the U.S. health insurance system," 26 June 2018 The Method: Pop metformin, a common treatment for type 2 diabetes. — Gregory Barber, WIRED, "The Science Behind the Pursuit of Youth," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'metformin.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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metformin
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Note: Trademarks for preparations containing metformin include Glucophage, Glucovance, Invokamet, Janumet, Jentadueto, and Kombiglyze.
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