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Is there any bad effect or side effect of diabetes medicine glipizide & metformin?

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

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Metformin: metformin most common side effect is stomach upset and loose stools. for this reason many healthcare professionals start at a low dose and gradually increase it to minimize adverse effects. glipizide can also cause nausea, headache, diarrhea; major effect is that it lowers blood sugar (which is why you are taking it)

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Answered 3/16/2018

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