Patient/caregiver was educated on the side effects of using Metformin as follows: Stomach upset Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, metallic taste in the mouth, and feeling sick to stomach are the most common side effects of using Metformin. Taking the medication with a glass of water and some food or snack can help avoid/reduce these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Metabolic acidosis Gluconeogenesis is a process that normally occurs in the human liver in which glucose is made from [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take Metformin as follows: Take the medication at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Taking this medication at regularly spaced intervals along with compliance for recommended dietary measures helps to prevent any gross fluctuations in blood sugar numbers and maintain them in the target range. This can also help with preventing any undesired side-effects and toxicity with the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of [...]

Patient was educated on indications for Metformin use as follows:   Prediabetes Prediabetes is a condition when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to establish the diagnosis of diabetes. Poorly managed prediabetes carries the risk of turning into diabetes over a period of time. Reduced action of insulin hormone in individuals with prediabetes leads to poor shifting of glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This leads [...]

Patient was educated on indications for Metformin use as follows: Type 2 diabetes: Insulin is a hormone that helps with shifting the glucose in the blood into the cells of body tissues. This helps with regulating the blood sugar levels and providing nutrition to the cells of body tissues. Type-2 diabetes is a condition in which your body becomes resistant to the action insulin. Resistance to action of insulin hormone leads to poor shifting of [...]