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Can drinking beer while taking metformin cause diarrhea?
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Yes: The most common side effect of metformin is diarrhea. Drinking excess alcohol can cause diarrhea, so the combination of beer and metformin is likely to cause more diarrhea.
Answered 5/28/2021
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