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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. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

100 patients in the community are taking or have taken Metformin.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 65 65%
Type 2 diabetes 16 16%
General health 9 9%
Support another treatment 3 3%
High Sugar 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Metformin.

Top 10 (Show all)

All (Show Top 10)

  0 mg day 50 mg day 200 mg day 500 mg day 850 mg day 1000 mg day 1250 mg day 1500 mg day 1700 mg day 2000 mg day 2000 day 2500 mg day 2550 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 4 Number of Patients: 4 31 Number of Patients: 31 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Metformin or how long patients were taking Metformin before stopping.

Currently taking Metformin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
9
6
7
18
31

Stopped taking Metformin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
1
0
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Metformin (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 2 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Side effects too severe 2 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Personal research 1 20% Personal research: 20%
Other 1 20% Other: 20%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 6 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 33% 1
Moderate 33% 1
Can't tell 33% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 17% 1
None 83% 5

Top reported side-effects include: Nausea, Loose stools

Summary results are based on 6 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 6)

  • baltogirl
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: moderate
    874
    VL < 50
    See profile
  • baltogirl
  • by baltogirl
    Nov 05, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

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