metformin

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Definition of metformin

: a drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₄H₁₁N⁵·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes

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Recent Examples on the Web Another drug that gets a microbial helping hand is metformin, the first-line medication for type 2 diabetes. — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "How Gut Microbes Shape Our Response to Drugs," 1 Jan. 2020 Those in the metformin group had a 31 percent lower chance of developing the condition compared to the placebo group. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "The Science on Weight and Health," 26 June 2018 Others received metformin and rosiglitazone, which boosts the effectiveness of a person’s insulin, along with education about managing the disease. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 For example, a six-year study of the generic diabetes drug metformin in 3,000 older nondiabetic adults will likely begin this year, notes Barzilai of the Institute for Aging Research. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Can a single pill keep you healthy to 100?," 10 July 2019 The last group was given metformin and undertook an intensive lifestyle modification program. — Lauren Caruba, ExpressNews.com, "A ‘scary disease’: Children with Type 2 diabetes suffer from advanced complications, study finds," 28 June 2019 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

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metformin

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Medical Definition of metformin

: an antidiabetic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C₄H₁₁N₅·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs

Note: Trademarks for preparations containing metformin include Glucophage, Glucovance, Invokamet, Janumet, Jentadueto, and Kombiglyze.

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