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Metformin vs Ozempic: Which Is Better for Weight Loss (And Your Wallet)?
With weight loss drugs like metformin and Ozempic gaining popularity, it's essential to understand how they compare. So we ...
The American Journal of Managed Care8d
Diabetes Drug Metformin May Have Another Use: Protecting Against Skin Cancer
Metformin, a widely prescribed medication for type 2 diabetes, may help protect individuals from the 2 most common types of ...
Nature5y
Sitagliptin and metformin combination therapy improves glycemic control
A total of 1,091 patients with type 2 diabetes and HbA 1c levels of 7.5–11.0% were randomly assigned to receive combination therapy with daily sitagliptin (100 mg) and metformin (either 1,000 mg ...
Diabetes drug metformin linked to reduced skin cancer risk
A popular diabetes drug may provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says. Metformin significantly reduces people ...
Medscape10d
Potential Impact of Prescribing Metformin According to eGFR Rather Than Serum Creatinine
Objective Many societies recommend using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rather than serum creatinine (sCr) to determine metformin eligibility. We examined the potential impact of ...
News Medical on MSN14d
Oral medications less effective than insulin for preventing large babies in gestational diabetes study
A study comparing oral glucose-lowering agents to insulin for gestational diabetes found no non-inferiority in preventing ...