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Suggest Metformin Dosage For Type 2 Diabetes
my friend has type 2 diabetes and takes metformin not sure of mg but almost died his blood suger was 610 he has only been on it for about a month he has been out of meds for 2 days I need to know how much it is so I can get his meds but he wont tell me. I didn't know I had to pay for this thanks anyway
Wed, 19 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thete is no fixed dose of metformin and it can range from 500 mg to 2550 mg a day depending upon the requirement and advice of the treating doctor,however metformin is not going to help your friend because his blood sugar levels are alarmingly high and he needs a proper medical management by a diabetologist which may even require injectable insulin.
It is better that you persuade your friend to consult the doctor.
Thanks
Thete is no fixed dose of metformin and it can range from 500 mg to 2550 mg a day depending upon the requirement and advice of the treating doctor,however metformin is not going to help your friend because his blood sugar levels are alarmingly high and he needs a proper medical management by a diabetologist which may even require injectable insulin.
It is better that you persuade your friend to consult the doctor.
Thanks
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