Description

Metformin is an oral antidiabetic medicine used as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. It helps lower blood glucose mainly by reducing hepatic glucose production and improving insulin sensitivity.
 Potential Side Effects: Nausea, Diarrhoea, Abdominal discomfort, Loss of appetite and metallic taste. Rarely, lactic acidosis may occur, particularly in patients with significant renal impairment or other risk factors.