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2. Alleviates Hunger. Metformin improves how well your cells respond to insulin. This helps regulate your blood sugar levels and manage spikes in insulin that can trigger hunger and food cravings.
Metformin can also cause a vitamin B12 deficiency, which may be linked with anemia. Stopping the medication or starting vitamin B12 supplementation appears to reverse this. Seek medical advice if ...
5. Metformin. Metformin — a biguanide — is an oral diabetes medication that helps keep blood sugar in check by causing the liver to produce less glucose. It was approved by the FDA in 1994 for ...
Gastrointestinal upset can cause severe discomfort; it is most common when metformin is first administered, or when the dose is increased. [76] [81] The discomfort can often be avoided by beginning at a low dose (1.0 to 1.7 g/day) and increasing the dose gradually, but even with low doses, 5% of people may be unable to tolerate metformin.
They worked primarily by suppressing appetite, and had other beneficial effects such as increased alertness. Use of amphetamines increased over the subsequent decades, including Obetrol and culminating in the "rainbow diet pill" regime. [38] This was a combination of multiple pills, all thought to help with weight loss, taken throughout the day.
I don't think 201.172.237.37 that metformin for PCOS, a condition in women, is ever likely to cause them erectile dysfunction (a condition in men) :-) David Ruben Talk 22:53, 16 June 2008 (UTC) No, I think he was wondering if metformin use in men could cause a decrease in testosterone levels. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 14:56, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Metformin does not cause kidney damage by itself, however there is a risk of serious side effects if metformin is used when you have impaired renal function, Dr. Gupta notes.
Metformin is preferred in overweight diabetics and for those gaining weight because taking clozapine for schizophrenia, as it may lead to mild weight loss in comparison to sulfonylureas or insulin. [60] [61] The thiazolidinediones, on the other hand, may cause weight gain, but decrease central obesity. [62]