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My gtt result 155.doctor prescribed 500mg metformin extended release with breakfast &dinner. but she told me to split the 500mg tablet for first week and take during brkfst & dinner to know if i can tolerate it before full dose. can i split er tablet?

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No: Splitting the ER metformin destroyes the delivery mechanism

Answered 7/16/2020

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