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Type 2 diabetes

2018-07-15 23:23:56
I take two metformin tablets per day one with the morning meal and one with the evening meal if I do not eat an evening meal should I skip that dosage
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Metformin doesn't cause hypoglycemia. U can take it even if u skip meal. If ur sugar levels are absolutely fine and if u have any kind of gastritis u may skip the tablet.

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