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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Glucophage, Metformin ER, Diabex (Show all)
Generic Name: Metformin
Metformin an antidiabetic agent used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (noninsulin dependent, NIDDM) as monotherapy when hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) cannot be managed with diet and exercise alone.
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Diabetes Type 2 | 524 | 85 |
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| Other | 73 | 10 |
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| PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) | 59 | 14 |
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| Diabetes Mellitus | 23 | 2 |
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| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) | 19 | 7 |
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| General health | 17 | 2 |
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Metformin
| Diarrhea | 28 | |
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| Nausea | 11 | |
| Loose stools | 5 | |
| Stomach pain | 4 | |
| Fatigue | 4 | |
| Cramps in stomach | 3 | |
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Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Metformin. See all 38 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Doctor's advice | 43 | ||
| Side effects too severe | 41 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 27 | ||
| Other | 25 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 15 | ||
| Expense | 6 | ||
| Personal research | 5 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 3 | ||
| Not indicated | 2 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Metformin
Always |
99 | 70% |
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Usually |
29 | 21% |
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Sometimes |
6 | 4% |
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Never |
7 | 5% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Metformin
Very |
5 | 4% |
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Somewhat |
14 | 10% |
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A little |
29 | 21% |
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Not at all |
93 | 66% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Metformin
$200+ |
2 | 2% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 1% |
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$50-99 |
1 | 1% |
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$25-49 |
6 | 6% |
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< $25 |
85 | 89% |
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Report created on February 12, 2012.