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Is this white tablet ( Glyb/Metform ) used for Type 2 diabetes? ## Active Ingredients: Glyburide + Metformin This anti-diabetic medicine is a combination of two medicines (a sulfonylurea and a biguanide). It is used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes). This medicine works by stimulating the release of your body's natural insulin and by restoring your body's proper response to insulin. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, and circulation problems, as well as sexual function problems (impotence). SIDE EFFECTS, that may occur initially during treatment, include nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea, or weight gain. If they continue or a...
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The advertisement was on TV it starts with A ## Could it be one of the following: Actos? Actos is most commonly used to help your body use insulin in a more efficient manner and aids in lowering high blood sugar. It also helps treat adult-onset diabetes/type ii diabetes mellitus. Avandamet? This medicine is a combination of an insulin resistance reducer and a biguanide used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in diabetic patients. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and sexual function problems (impotence). This medicine may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. Avandia? This medicine is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your bod...
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i found this pill and i am trying to find out what it is ## Is there any way it could be Watson 460? The 6 looks a lot like a 5, and it's a white pill. You can see a picture here. If you think that's the pill you have then it is 5 mg Glipizide, diabetic pill.
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prescribed for diabetes new insulin that requires only one shot per day (at night) ## Can I take my 10cc shot more than once a day. Blood glucose is averaging 300 on a fast and 1500mg of Metformin a day is not working probably due to high Liver enzymes. I have more than a month to go to see my Endrocronologist. Help! ## my physician prescribed lantus and recently i developed a kidney stone and my glucose levels have reached 500 and i don't think the lantus is the right medicine for me..
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I've been hearing stories about people over 40 in the US taking metformin as an anti-ageing strategy. My source is pretty informal, though, and I've been wondering if anyone here knows more about it. How much are people taking? And what for, exactly? Thanks to everyone, James ## There is an interesting article on this which I have in my favorites titled 'An Effective and Underappreciated Life Extension Drug' It can be viewed at Personally I haven't ever tried using it but have always been interested in this topic as well.
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