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2. 4 Tips for Knowing When to Take Metformin - AOL

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   Further, metformin comes in the form of immediate-release tablets, extended-release tablets, and as a liquid. Each type of metformin has different requirements in terms of when and how to take it:

3. Modified-release dosage - Wikipedia

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   Modified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). [1]

4. Metformin - Wikipedia

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   Metformin has an oral bioavailability of 50–60% under fasting conditions, and is absorbed slowly. [9] [131] Peak plasma concentrations (C max) are reached within 1–3 hours of taking immediate-release metformin and 4–8 hours with extended-release formulations.

5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   Metformin is usually started as 500 to 1000 mg tablets twice a day by mouth (PO), usually with meals. [34] If taking the extended release tablets, they should be always swallowed whole as cutting the tablet will cause faster release of the medication. [ 34 ]

6. 6 Benefits of Taking Metformin (Besides Weight Loss) - AOL

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   A study on 702 women found that the clinical pregnancy rate for those using metformin versus a placebo group was significantly increased. shironosov / iStock. 7. Helps Manage Gestational Diabetes.

7. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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   It is generally prescribed at initial diagnosis in conjunction with exercise and weight loss, as opposed to the past, where it was prescribed after diet and exercise had failed. There is an immediate-release as well as an extended-release formulation, typically reserved for patients experiencing gastrointestinal side-effects. It is also ...