Why would an old person take metformin? ?!


Question: Why would an old person take metformin!? !?
At Thanksgiving dinner I went to go to the bathroom and I saw that my grandfather has a prescription for metformin sitting out on the countertop!. Why would he need to take this!? I thought it was for couples trying to conceive! Www@Answer-Health@Com

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Metformin is the most popular anti-diabetic drug in the United States and one of the most prescribed drugs in the country overall, with nearly 35 million prescriptions filled in 2006 for generic metformin alone!.[5] It is also used in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome!.

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It is a diabetic supplement, My bro used to take it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
lol, nooo, im guessing he has diabetes!. it helps to control blood sugar when you eat!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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