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Metformin

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Passing gas
Heartburn
Abdominal discomfort
Headache
Diarrhea
Flatulence
Metallic taste in mouth
Loss of appetite
Loss of strength
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Reduced appetite

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A 38-year old male asked:

Could you please suggest any sugar drug which does noteffect much on kidney.What about galvus met.

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A 17-year old male asked:

My age is 56 and my blood sugar level is around 200 after taking tablet galvus met 50/850 mg twice a day, please advice me how do i manage it??

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A 24-year old male asked:

Age:24 S: male w:78kg H: 178 cm fat : 25% have type 2 diabete taking galvus met 850mg 1 serv per day .HBa1c:6 can i take CLA as as fat burner ?

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A 29-year old male asked:

Good evening, doctor I am newly diabetic age 29, committed to schedule a low-calorie diet and exercise eight hours a week, A1c month ago was 7.2 and the FBS 103, RBS 117. The doctor gave me medicine Galvus-met 50-850 twice a day My question is, Is it pos

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How vildagliptin woeks?

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A 43-year old male asked:

I checked my blood sugar level and it's 190. Should I take another dose of galvus 50mg. My regular dose, already taken is once daily about 12 hrs ago.

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A 34-year old male asked:

I have type 2 diabetes, controlled with insulin and metformin, I have chronic diarrhea caused by the latter, can I stop it and take galvus instead?

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A 57-year old female asked:

What side effects are there when taking Galvus (for diabetes)... does it effect the upper abdominal area more than usual, i.e. slight cramping, nausea?

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A 60-year old male asked:

62 yrs heart patient,EF 25% ,taking medicine. Vymada, Galvus mat,tide plus, Cardivas, Atorvastin, now blood report is vit. D.29.3, kFT urea 53, creatine 1.29, uric acid 9.70, please suggest medicine for urea, uric acid, Vit. D, treatment from RML h?

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A 57-year old female asked:

Question on my diabetes medication. I cannot take Glucophage, it hurts my upper abdomen too much. So my Doctor did put me on Galvus with my Diaglucide, which I take before breakfast. But I am afraid if Galvus does cause weight gain or not?

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A 37-year old male asked:

38 yr m, wid 6 yrs of diabetes.Suffered sci at d12-l1 5 yrs back. Walking now.On metformin 1gm bd & vildagliptin 50 mg bd.Fasting120.Pl advise?

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A 46-year old male asked:

I take gliclazide 80 mg before breakfast and pioglitazone 30 mg and vildagliptin 50 mg after breakfast and before dinner gliclazide 80mg. Is this ok?

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A 33-year old male asked about a 72-year old female:

Which one is better in your opinion regarding blood sugar control, side effects and overall risks reduction besides metformin (sitaglibtin 100 once ) or ( vildagliptin 50 twice) cause every endocrinologist I visit prefer one ?

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What does a drop metastasis mean ?

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Are metastasis and metastases synonymous?

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What is the definition or description of: metastasis?

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Are multi spinocelluar ephiteliomas sign of metastasis? Thanks

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What's metastasis, and how does it happen? By blood?

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