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n. - An antidiabetic drug (trade name Glucophage) prescribed to treat type II diabetes.

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  • (n = 141) along with open-label metformin (initiated at 850 mg/d; uptitrated to 1700 mg/d thereafter).
  • Another group got information on healthy food and exercise and took a diabetes pill, called metformin, twice a day.
  • It offers Publix Pharmacy customers the free generic immediate-release metformin, which is the generic form of the drug Glucophage.
  • September 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A popular diabetes drug called metformin has been found to be effective in fighting breast cancer.
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