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Pronounced: GLEW-co-fahj Generic name: Metformin (met-FOR-min)
Glucophage is a biguanide-type medicine used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with Type II diabetes.
Glucophage works by helping restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce, and by decreasing the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb.
DIRECTIONS AND USE: Follow the directions your doctor gives you for using this medicine.
MediNorth.com recommends that all patients become informed of the potential cautions,
side effects, drug/food interactions, etc. of taking this and other medications BEFORE using. This
information is generally available from your doctor or you can ask our pharmacists for information.
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