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Can I take hydroxycut and metformin

A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stanley Schwartz
Endocrinology 54 years experience
Maximal effective...: Dose is 2000 mg daily this is what you should aim for as long as your kidneys are normal, your doctor knows for sure, and you have no side effe... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Clarence Lyons
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Depends on dosage: If you mean like an accidental ingestion it could cause diarrhea and lowering of the blood sugar. Unless it was taken at an overdose dosage.
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Dr. David Sneid
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Generally nothing: Since metformin doesn't actively lower glucose, it just makes you more sensitive to your own insulin, it won't do anything to your blood sugar. Depend... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Philip Kern
Endocrinology 45 years experience
herbs and diabetes: The active ingredient in milkthistle is silymarin. As with many herbs, there are many anecdotes, and little data. Also, do not assume that an herb, b... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Lyons
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Generally safe: These medications are generally safe to use together, unless you have another health problem that causes a significant issue with excretion of medicat... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Quang Nguyen
Specializes in Endocrinology
Yes: It should be fine.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Claude Parola
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: There should not be any problems, glucophage (metformin) is prescribed for diabetes.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Feldman
43 years experience
unknown: There are no studies looking at these combinations. As is true for most supplements, there are no or few studies that support whatever claims are mad... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Harinder Gill
Cardiology 41 years experience
Medicine interaction: Yes you can ; the met form in dose is very unusual :check with the prescriber
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stanley Schwartz
Endocrinology 54 years experience
It doesn't damage : The kidney, but rarely dye of the IV cob trast damages the kidney, and since metformin is destroyed by the kidney, it will build up in blood stream to... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Traub
Fertility Medicine 21 years experience
Yes: They are not related in any way. Each serves it own purpose and there is no harm or interaction between the 2 medicines.
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