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I take metformin but it gives me diarrahea, is there another med that i can take instead?
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NO: Metformin has a unique mechanism of action, life style interventions like moderate activity, low-glycemic diet will help.
Answered 5/22/2014
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Yes: Hi. Yes, many drugs. Excellent new-ish drugs (still more expensive) are GLP-1 drugs (Victoza, Byetta, Bydureon), SGLT-2 inhibitors (Invokana & Farxiga). Insulin, a great drug! Sulfonylureas (I never use them anymore, but they're cheap and work for a little while). Glitizones (their time came & sorta went). Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (Precose, Glycet), DPP-4 inhibitors (sitagliptin, etc), others
Answered 7/9/2014
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