what is metphorin and what is it used for?

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Hello, I am a pharmacist from Oklahoma

I think you are referring to Metformin. This drug is used to regulate blood glucose levels in Type II Daibetes Mellitus patients.

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Metformin is a medicine of biguanide kind, one of oral treatments for Diabetes Mellitus type 2. It does not increase insulin production but insulin sensitivity. Therefore it can be used combined with other diabetes oral treatments or insulin.

Metformin is a hypoglycemic agent. It helps keep blood sugar levels down.

It's a medicine usually given to type II diabetics. It helps to treat high blood sugar.
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In addition, it is also used to help treat PCOS

Other similar variation of drug spelling - which may be of interest to you.

Metopirone a diuretic preparation which is an aldosterone inhibitor - used with glucocortiods, its acts to eliminate fluid which has accumulated due to increased secretion of the mineral corticoid hormone aldosterone.

Cream coloured capsules containing 250 mg of metyrapone coded CIBALN.

Manufacturer Alliance.

Side effects; Allergic responses, nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, headache, sleepiness, dizziness, under-activity of adrenal gland.

Other uses - for diagnosis and treatment of Cushing's syndrome.

But you also need to know that metformin ONLY treats your FASTING blood sugar. Your POST-MEAL blood sugar is actually more important - it is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease. You should check your sugar 2 hrs after eating - if it is above 140, you should consider treatment for that specific problem (odds are, if your HbA1c {average blood sugar over 3 months} is above 7 or so, you WILL indeed have elevated post-meal blood sugar)

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