HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Are there any interactions between metformin & phentermine? i'm not diabetic.. the metformin was prescribed by my ob for pcos. any thing i should know

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Natalie Sieb answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: There does not appear to be any adverse interaction between these two medications. You should be fine taking them together.

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 7/22/2018

3.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Why doctors give glucophage (metformin) for pcos it means diabetic if pcos?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

How effective is metformin for ovulation in pcos women that are not diabetic or overweight?

14 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Sweet smelling urine on metformin, is that normal? Are they linked? Pre-diabetic but I do have PCOS

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

How long does metformin take to start working . I've been on it two weeks. I have pcos and type 1 diabetes and am worried about my blood sugar.?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

My fasting glucose level is 86 (70-110) and fasting insulin level is 0.96 (1-25). I use metformin already for PCOS. Do I have diabetes now? Thanks.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Is it safe to take metformin and phentermine even though i don't have diabetes but I do have pcos and morbid obese?
Doc I have visited my ob and it was find out that I have pcos, the doctor prescribed metformin as medication. Is it effective doc?
My wife's fertility doc has prescribed her metformin HCl 500mg. Does this meds increase her chances of getting diabetes in future? She also has PCOS.
Hi I am having Pcos dr. Prescribed me metformin 2000mg daily ,am I diabetic or metformin is for Pcos in my case??
I stopped taking Metformin 2 weeks ago (I'm not a diabetic, but have PCOS) because it made me sick. Would it be safe to drink alcohol today?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.