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What is Metformin?

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Metformin an antidiabetic agent used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (noninsulin dependent, NIDDM) as monotherapy when hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) cannot be managed with diet and exercise alone.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Diabetes type 2 23510 1096
Polycystic ovary syndrome 684 119
Prediabetes 268 77
Elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) 32 56
Insulin resistance 28 8

Show all 73 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 152
Moderate 197
Mild 256
None 678

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Metformin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Diarrhea 216
Nausea 74
Stomach pain 36
Loose bowel movements 21
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) 14
Weight gain 13

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Why patients stopped taking Metformin

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 218
Doctor's advice 199
Did not seem to work 107
Other 85
Course of treatment ended 54
Personal research 19
Change in health plan coverage 15
Expense 10
See all 536 patients who've stopped taking Metformin

Duration

Stopped taking Metformin

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 80
1 - 6 months 94
6 months - 1 year 52
1 - 2 years 66
2 - 5 years 112
5 - 10 years 78
10 years or more 40
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 927
Usually 231
Sometimes 36
Never taken as prescribed 89
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 82
Somewhat hard to take 122
A little hard to take 231
Not at all hard to take 848
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 8
$100-199 8
$50-99 10
$25-49 42
< $25 658
Not specified 557

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Metformin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Glipizide (Glipizide ER) 16
Insulin Glargine (Lantus) 8
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 7
Glyburide (Euglukon) 6
Sitagliptin (Januvia) 6

Show all 22 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Metformin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Glipizide (Glipizide ER) 29
Sitagliptin-metformin (Janumet) 24
Insulin Glargine (Lantus) 23
Glimepiride (Amaryl) 21
Liraglutide (Victoza) 18

Show all 40 treatments patients report switching to

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58 patient evaluations for Metformin

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Dec 17, 2020 (Started Jul 08, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Oct 15, 2016 (Started Jul 08, 2017)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Three times daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 10, 2020 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Three times daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 1, 1996 (Started Jul 01, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 25, 2017 (Started Jan 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for diabetes type 2)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1,000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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