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Is taking 2000 miligrams of metformin a day too much for someone thats only 4ft5, thats how much my doctor wants me to take, im prediabetic?
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Dose of metformin: Height does not determine dose of medication. But BMI may. What is your weight?
Answered 4/6/2017
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