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2. I'm Taking Metformin. Could It Cause Me to Lose Hair?

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   Metformin is a prescription medication used to treat high blood sugar in those with type 2 diabetes who are resistant to the effects of insulin. It’s in a class of drugs known as biguanides.

3. Is There a "Best Time" to Take Metformin? - AOL

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   If you experience serious side effects when taking metformin, seek medical advice immediately. ... and bowel issues can be metformin side effects, especially when you’re first starting out ...

4. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Metformin inhibits cyclic AMP production, blocking the action of glucagon, and thereby reducing fasting glucose levels. [117] Metformin also induces a profound shift in the faecal microbial community profile in diabetic mice, and this may contribute to its mode of action possibly through an effect on glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion. [108]

5. Diabetes in Men: What You Need to Know - AOL

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   Metformin is one of the most common first-line medications for type 2 diabetes. Side effects of diabetes medications can include weight loss.

6. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   One rare (about 1% chance) but serious side affect of metformin is that it can cause lactic acidosis, usually in patients with poor kidney function. [35] Sometimes, practitioners will slowly increase the dose of the medication to help with tolerance to the medication.

7. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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   They work best with patients over 40 years old who have had diabetes mellitus for under ten years. They cannot be used with type 1 diabetes, or diabetes of pregnancy. They can be safely used with metformin or glitazones. The primary side-effect is hypoglycemia, which appears to happen more commonly with sulfonylureas than with other treatments ...