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Metformin side effects

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Metformin side effects can be serious, even life threatening. They include severe diarrhea, CoQ10 depletion, kidney failure and lactic acidosis.

Metformin Side Effects | Diarrhea and Other Serious Adverse Reactions

Metformin is the most prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes. It may help against cancers. But metformin side effects (DIARRHEA) are daunting!

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Metformin (Glucophage) is a great drug. It is the most popular medicine for treating type 2 diabetes. At last count more than 20 million Americans take metformin daily. It is the # 2 most prescribed medication, right after atorvastatin for LDL-cholesterol. That’s impressive for a drug that that has been on the market in the U.S. since 1995. It was first sold in France in 1957. That’s almost 70 years! It is prescribed off-label for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). There is even evidence that this drug may provide benefits against breast and prostate cancer. But metformin side effects can be daunting. There is a dark side to metformin that all patients need to be aware of. For one thing, this drug can be hard on the digestive tract, as this reader reports.

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