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Glucophage Xr Vs Metformin

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Dr. Phanindra Dulipala MD

Dear Doctor, My wife is taking Glucophage XR 750mg which was prescribed by a doctor in saudi arabia. As her medicine is finished, please let me know whether Glucophage XR 750mg is available in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Phanindra Dulipala ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

complaining of light headedness, dizziness and blurred vision for the last two weeks. He is taking Glucophage XR tabs 500mg on an inconsistent basis. He also has high cholesterol . His blood pressure is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Dear Dr XXXXXXX I hope you are doing well. Now I am using januvia 100 half tablet twice daily ( before breakfast and dinner ) or GLUCOPHAGE XR 500 twice daily ( before breakfast and dinner ) all my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

diabetes , too I take Glucophage XR 750 ( my glucose 2 hrs after a meal range from 109-125. However, I just ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhay A Mali ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

reading that Glucophage is so under prescribed with this condition, I have started on 2 x 500mg twice per ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)

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Dr.  Nishad BN MD

should I take Glucophage XR. Would like to know if Glucophage XR and metformin the same thing. ... was blocked and also that my Body was insulin resistant. She suggested I use... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I started using glucophage XR a week ago, and started experiencing chills and a slightly flu-like ... relief. What should I do now? Stop using glucophage XR for a period of time? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Niranjan G MD

dose combination of linagliptin and metformin hydrochloride)and glucophage XR (prolonged release ... glucose by hexokinase method .. I am consuming Glynase-MF Combination of Generics - Glipizide,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Niranjan G ( Diabetologist)
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... View answer

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

hello.. just this past wednsday (05/21/14) I was prescribed 750 milligrams of metformin (substituted for Glucophage xr) to be take at dinner time 2 large pills. I am currently taking the medication ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uma Motapothula ( Internal Medicine Specialist)