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Buy Glucophage
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Glucophage
Glucophage contains the active ingredient metformin hydrochloride.
Metformin is used to help control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes.
People with diabetes have a deficiency or absence of a hormone produced by the pancreas called insulin.
Insulin is the main hormone responsible for the control of sugar in the blood.
In type 2 diabetes the pancreas does not produce sufficient insulin and the cells of the body are resistant to the low levels of insulin circulating in the blood.
Insulin would normally make the cells remove sugar from the blood, hence in type 2 diabetes blood sugar levels can rise too high.
Metformin hydrochloride is a type of antidiabetic medicine known as a biguanide.
It works in a number of ways to decrease the amount of sugar in the blood of people with type 2 diabetes.
Firstly, it reduces the amount of sugar produced by cells in the liver.
Secondly, it increases the sensitivity of muscle cells to insulin.
This enables the cells to remove sugar from the blood more effectively.
Finally, it also delays absorption of sugar from the intestines into the bloodstream after eating.
Overall, metformin reduces blood sugar levels both between and directly after meals.
Glucophage is used as a first line treatment of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight.
It is used when diet and exercise have failed to control blood sugar levels.
It can also be used in combination with other antidiabetic medicines to provide better control of blood sugar.
Glucophage tablets are standard release tablets that are taken two or three times a day either during or just after meals.
Dosage
Your doctor will tailor your dosage to your individual needs.
Adults
The usual starting dose is one 500-mg tablet twice a day, taken with morning and evening meals.
Your doctor may increase your daily dose by 500 mg at weekly intervals, based on your response up to a total of 2,000 mg.
An alternative starting dose is one 850-mg tablet a day, taken with the morning meal.
Your doctor may increase this by 850 mg at 14-day intervals, to a maximum of 2,550 milligrams daily.
The usual maintenance dose ranges from 1,500 to 2,550 mg daily.
If you take more than 2,000 mg a day, your doctor may recommend that the medication be divided into three doses, taken with each meal.
Children
For children 10-16 y.o., the usual starting dose is one 500-mg tablet twice a day with meals.
The dosage may be increased by 500 mg at weekly intervals up to a maximum of 2,000 mg a day.
Glucophage has not been tested in children younger than 10.
Older Adults
Older people and those who are malnourished or in a weakened state are generally given lower doses of Glucophage because their kidneys may be weaker,
making side effects more likely.
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