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Metformin 500 during Pregnancy
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My wife is 14 weeks pregnant. Is it okay to consume metformin hydrochloride sustained release tablets ip 500 mg. Till how long she can take this medicine. Will this medicine effect her or baby?
She was having pcos issue hence doctor prescribed her this medicine earlier befor pregnancy.
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Dr. Rashmi Anand
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
8 yrs exp
Lucknow
In case your wife has diabetes it is to be taken
If taking for pcos you need to stop it
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
20 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Reason fr this?
Not required if the reason is only pcod
U can stop
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