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I am a diabetic 2 patient and being prescribed glycomet 250 once after lunch. but still the levels are 156 fasting/280pp. pl.recomemend any other medi?
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Metformin: Metformin 250 mg once per day is a very very low dose. Max recommended dose is 2500 mg/day. Your doctor could certainly simply increase the dose. Make sure your creatinine (kidney test) is less than 1.4. Transient diarrhea can sometimes be an issue with metformin. You should know your hgba1c, which is a measure of overall control. It should be less than 7.0.
Answered 10/4/2016
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