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Metformin may weaken the benefits of exercise, a new study suggests.

About Metformin

• Metformin (1,1-dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride) is an anti-diabetic medication (biguanide).
• It is commonly prescribed to help manage type 2 diabetes. 
• Metformin works in a few different ways to help keep your blood glucose (sugar) from getting too high.
  • Metformin decreases the amount of glucose your body absorbs from things you eat and drink. 
  • Metformin reduces the amount of glucose that your liver makes. 
  • Metformin also helps your body’s own insulin to work better. (Insulin is a hormone that helps your body use glucose as a source of energy.) 
• It is the most widely used glucose-lowering medication used around the world.
• Metformin, listed among the World Health Organization’s essential medicines since 2011, is generally safe but may cause mild gastrointestinal upsets, give a metallic taste, or, rarely, may cause lactic acidosis (a buildup of lactic acid in your blood) in kidney-impaired patients.

Source: MNT

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