metformin
noun
met·for·min
met-ˈfȯr-mən 
: a drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes
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The body’s ability to absorb B12 often declines with age, and some medications commonly taken later in life—including proton pump inhibitors and the diabetes drug metformin—can further compromise absorption.
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The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The study didn’t look at metformin or several other common diabetes drugs.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
The same family of contaminants triggered past recalls of the heartburn drug Zantac, the diabetes drug metformin and the smoking cessation medication Chantix.
—Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
The study didn’t look at metformin or several other common diabetes drugs.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The list covers common prescriptions like penicillin, metformin, lithium and albuterol asthma inhalers.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Metformin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metformin. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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metformin
noun
met·for·min
met-ˈfȯr-mən
: an antidiabetic drug used in the form of its hydrochloride C4H11N5·HCl especially to treat type 2 diabetes in patients unresponsive to or intolerant of approved sulfonylurea drugs
Note: Trademarks for preparations containing metformin include Glucophage, Glucovance, Invokamet, Janumet, Jentadueto, and Kombiglyze.
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