Losing weight is one of the most common metformin side effects. Learn more about what the drug is, how it works, and if it’s a diabetes treatment for you.

Interested in an oral alternative to Ozempic injections? You might be considering metformin, an FDA-approved type 2 diabetes medication that also results in weight loss. While a pill is certainly more ...

Both medications have similar side effects, such as stomach issues like diarrhea, nausea, and bloating. However, metformin’s side effects are usually milder and tend to improve over time. Ozempic, on ...

Results from the largest and longest study of its kind have found that the drug metformin can help manage weight gain in ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with type 2 diabetes, asymptomatic gastritis is associated with metformin-related gastrointestinal side effects, according to a study published online in the Journal of ...

New research now suggests that stopping diabetes drug metformin early may up the risk of developing thinking and memory problems as patients age. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI Millions of people with ...

A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwell Health, New York's largest health care provider, found the drug metformin can help prevent or reduce weight ...

Adults with atrial fibrillation with overweight or obesity were less likely to experience recurrent atrial arrhythmia when ...

What Are the Benefits of Metformin? Metformin is the most commonly prescribed oral drug for diabetes. Of course, if you or a loved one receives treatment for diabetes, you probably already knew this.

When Is the Best Time of Day to Take Metformin? We get it — no one enjoys taking medications. It’s just another thing to tackle on your neverending to-do list. If you’ve been prescribed metformin, it ...

Over the 3 to 12 months following catheter ablation, patients who received metformin had greater freedom from recurrent ...

Millions of people with diabetes take the drug metformin to control their blood sugar levels. Meant to be taken for the long term, new research now suggests that stopping it early may up the risk of ...