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Diabetes Drugs: Metformin :: Diabetes Self-Management

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Metformin (brand names glucophage, glucophage xr, riomet, fortamet, glumetza) is a member of a class of medicines known as biguanides. this type of medicine was first introduced into clinical practice in the 1950's with a drug called phenformin. unfortunately, phenformin was found to be associated with lactic acidosis, a serious and often fatal condition, and was removed from the u.s. market in 1977...

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