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Metformin Treatment Report
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Brand Names:
Glucophage, Glumetza, Ratio-Metformin
What is Metformin?
Metformin is used to regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels in people with Type II diabetes.
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See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
7 patients in the community are taking or have taken Metformin.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 42% |
| Support another treatment | 1 | 14% |
| Type 2 diabetes | 1 | 14% |
| General health | 1 | 14% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Metformin or how long patients were taking Metformin before stopping.
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 1 patient evaluation. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Can't tell | 100% | 1 |
|---|
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 100% | 1 |
| None | 0% | 0 |
Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Loose stools
Summary results are based on 1 individual response. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 1)
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- baltogirl
- Mental Symptoms: mild
- Physical Symptoms: mild
- Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
- 874
- VL < 50
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by baltogirl
Nov 05, 2008
- EfficacyCan't tell
- Side-effectsMild
- Other
- See full evaluation
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