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Glucophage helps treat diabetes by reducing the amount of sugar you absorb from the food you eat. It also reduces the amount of sugar made by your liver. Glucophage increases your body’s response to insulin and this helps to keep your blood sugar in control.
Glucophage 1000 is prescribed for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus, especially in overweight individuals when dietary changes and exercise alone do not provide adequate blood sugar control.
- Adults: Can be used alone or with other oral antidiabetic medications or insulin.
- Children (10 years and older) & Adolescents: Can be used alone or with insulin.
- Studies have shown a reduction in diabetes-related complications in overweight adults when metformin is used as a first-line treatment after diet failure.