Metformin

What is Metformin?

Metformin an antidiabetic agent used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (noninsulin dependent, NIDDM) as monotherapy when hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) cannot be managed with diet and exercise alone.

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How do members experience Metformin?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diabetes type 2 23,573 1,146
Polycystic ovary syndrome 705 105
Prediabetes 293 67
Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) 35 57
Insulin resistance 31 11

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 213
Nausea 73
Stomach pain 35
Loose bowel movements 20
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) 14
Chronic diarrhea 13

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 166
Moderate 207
Mild 258
None 719

Member evaluations

Bibs4me

evaluated on Nov 11, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Major
  • Side effects: None

Kate71

evaluated on Sep 19, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: None
  • Side effects: None

woofhound

evaluated on Sep 17, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for diabetes type 2: Moderate
  • Side effects: None
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