metformin
noun
met·for·min
met-ˈfȯr-mən 
: a drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes
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When a stricter diet and exercise regimen didn’t move the needle, Dr. Shah prescribed metformin.
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Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And both metformin and the GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications can have gastrointestinal or genitourinary side effects.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
These include common pills such as statins for high cholesterol, multiple blood pressure medications and metformin for blood sugar control.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The scientists concluded that carrots could be a natural way to complement existing diabetes treatments; so diabetic people could eat carrots while taking prescribed medication, such as insulin or metformin, to further improve their health.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And both metformin and the GLP-1 and SGLT-2 medications can have gastrointestinal or genitourinary side effects.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
These include common pills such as statins for high cholesterol, multiple blood pressure medications and metformin for blood sugar control.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The scientists concluded that carrots could be a natural way to complement existing diabetes treatments; so diabetic people could eat carrots while taking prescribed medication, such as insulin or metformin, to further improve their health.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Metformin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metformin. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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metformin
noun
met·for·min
met-ˈfȯr-mən
: 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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