Metformin dosing guidelines

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Avatar m tn 00 am, you could take the metformin around noon....... Talk to your doctor to be sure.
159063 tn?1247272817 These are the number one priorities in controlling diabetes, the guidelines to adhere too. Metformin is used to help assist with controlling glucose levels as long as one is following the guidelines of diabetes control. Glucophage is the proper name for Metformin. The RX stands for extended release. In other words, its like time release where the medicine remains longer in the body. Lifestyle change is needed, not change of medicine. Good luck.
Avatar f tn I have taken metformin 500mg for a year. How long does it take metformin to lose its efficacy. How long it will do its work before I have to increase dosage or change medication?
Avatar n tn For the long-acting form, metformin ER, the starting dose is metformin ER 500 mg once daily, and the maximum dosing is metformin ER 2000 mg once daily (or metformin ER 1000 mg twice daily).
1441125 tn?1284071885 Metformin works when properly taken. You must, however, adhere to diabetes nutritional guidelines and exercise on a regular basis for it to do its job. Personally speaking Metformin and cinnamon have no side effects when taken simultaneously. Does cinnamon help lower my glucose levels? Yes, in some ways it does. Will it work for you? Yes/no. Cinnamon works for some people and not for others...won't hurt to try but bear in mind you may not see any changes for 3-4 months down the road.
Avatar f tn ) for dosing guidelines, but be sure to check with a licensed physician. Also check ilads (dot) com for Dr Burrascano's treatment guidelines. There may be useful information there. Also did you try searching something like "lyme disease iv rocephin dose"? Checking with an MD is important before proceeding with any such treatment. No one here is medically trained to my knowledge.
707563 tn?1626361905 Hi everyone - We've had to delete quite a few posts lately about tapering. While it's ok to talk about it, we can't not allow people to give tapering schedules, dosing info, etc., as only a doctor can do that. Please read the top 2 posts in this forum for posting guidelines. Thanks for understanding.
Avatar m tn Hi there. We don't allow dosing guidelines of medication to be given here. You should check with your doctor for guidance.
Avatar n tn My doc put me on Provera to induce a period. I just started mine last monday and I started bleeding yesterday. It worked for me before I even finished taking the 10-day dosing. I just had a bad experience taking Metformin so I can't really recommend that but lots of ladies here have had great experiences with the Metformin. Good luck!
Avatar f tn No safety or efficacy data are available in patients with renal impairment who received VIREAD using these dosing guidelines, so the potential benefit of VIREAD therapy should be assessed against the potential risk of renal toxicity. VIREAD should be avoided with concurrent or recent use of a nephrotoxic agent.
1660049 tn?1326089018 what formulation of metformin are you taking? My book says usual dosing is 500mg twice daily to start up to a maximum of 2550mg for regular metformin. Extended release has a lower maximum daily dose.
Avatar f tn s not unusual for people to have to fork out money to pay privately for FT3 and FT4 in U.K, due to the guidelines of the NHS, which often leave patients ill for very long times because labs can't test FT levels if TSH is normal, even if the doctor orders it. Many of our members end up going completely private in order to get the treatment they need.
Avatar f tn In my country, Sweden, the recently updated guidelines for geno 3 are that treatment can be shortened to 16 weeks for geno 3s if they are on weight based dosing. However, it is stated in the guidelines that this means 10% lower SVR rate.
Avatar m tn I posted about this a few weeks back about Metformin and here is the whole article about it. It is very interesting that a diabetes drug has been found to combat cancer and HCV. There are probably many other drugs already approved that could also help different diseases if used "off label". Usually these things are found out by accident. http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2010/nov2010_The-Drug-Virtually-Everyone-Should-Ask-their-Doctor-About_01.
Avatar f tn His glucose level has been over 200 for the last 5 years. He is taking 2000 mg of metformin, and 20 glipozide. It is not working. He has to be under 200 in order to drive, so he has really been eating correctly this week and checking and checking maybe double dosing medications. His level bounces up and down 50 points within 10 minutes of the last checking. Is it normal to go up and down so rapidly? We are using 2 checkers to make sure there wasnt a malfunction.
Avatar f tn https://www.acr.org/-/media/ACR/Files/Clinical-Resources/Contrast_Media.pdf#page=47 In laymen's terms, there is no longer any need to discontinue metformin before or after IV contrast in most cases.
427265 tn?1444076436 Has anyone's Dr. recommended double dosing? I was under the assumption that it was a personal choice people made and did on their own. If I don't decide to go with a trial, my Dr. wants me to double dose peg 180 mg 2x per week and 1400-1600 copeg (weight based) for 4 weeks. If RVR at 4 weeks, continue SOC for a total of 48 weeks. If no RVR, continue double dosing until week 12, the SOC to 72 weeks.
Avatar f tn BEcca we would love to help but it is ageist the guidelines to give out any dosing instructions best to call a doctor google sub they have a 1-800 # for info good luck and God bless......
Avatar m tn In general, the guidelines are double for illness over 100, and 100mg IV (or IM) bolus for surgery, crisis etc. You should for exercise add salt (AI is a salt wasting disease - the degree that you waste can depend but sweating will make you lose fluids). So keeping hydrated is very important for you - more important than most.
Avatar f tn My doc told me it was fine to take Tylenol sinus, stay within dosing guidelines. Also a humidifier and if you don't want to use Vicks on your body (i did no issue) put it in a wax warmer next to you. Feel better!