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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Glumetza Same As Metformin

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Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

knows that I did not achieve good results with the generic form of Metformin and has prescribed Glumetza ... they will not longer cover my diabetes drug, Glumetza which I have been taking for 3 years... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

After having a CT scan and being injected w/ iodine compound, was advised to stop taking glumetza ... advisedto stop taking glumetza er for 72 hours, I wish to keep my blood sugar under control by taking an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Anantharaman MD

insulin resistant with hypoglycemia and placed on a 150 carbohydrate a day diet. I started metformin 500 ... day of glumetza... Again I have side effects.. my hair is thinning faster... I have inner shaking ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharaman ( Endocrinologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

BlumitexaR (diabetic) as Glumetza 500 mg tablet ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chintan Solanki MD

Express scripts has substituted two of my drugs with generic. Normally I take Lyrica for fibromyalgia and it has been substituted with gabapentin . Also I normally take glumetza and now substituted ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chintan Solanki ( Psychiatrist)

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Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I have been taking glumetza once daily and metformin 500 mg once daily. Just have been switched to ... meds all goes back to normal readings on my pressure. How can that be if Glumetza is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

that my hair loss increased while on Metformin ER, so will Glumetza likely have the same side effect ...Hi, I have PCOS and Insulin Resistance. My endo put me on Metformin ER, but the side effects... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

I AM ON ss disability AND PAY FOR THE PREMIUM CIGNA PART D. MY CO PAY FOR GLUMETZA 270 TABLETS ... METFORMIN FROM VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THREW THEM UP W/IN MINUTES OF TAKING THEM. WHAT CAN ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Glumetza, but when I checked for side effects, they are very similar to the ones Metformin causes. Worth ...Is there an alternative to Metformin that doesn t upset stomach? My friend abandoned... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Which of these is the safest and best medication...Metformin XR, Glucophage XR, Glumetza or ... also the safest? I recently read that many doctors do not recommend Metformin anymore, but I believe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)