Contraindicated in patients with chronic metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis, with or without coma, stroke, kidney or liver impairment, and hypersensitivity. Globalization and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have Type 2 diabetes. My BMI is 29. My last A1C was 8.4%. I currently take metformin and glipizide. I’ve asked my doctor about the new medications, like Ozempic and Mounjaro ...

The side effects of glipizide are expected to be the same regardless of other medications it’s taken with. But when taking the drug with metformin (Fortamet, Glumetza), you may have side effects ...

How does the cost of the combination drug glipizide/metformin compare with that of glipizide? If your blood sugar level isn’t effectively managed by taking glipizide and following a balanced ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have Type 2 diabetes. My BMI is 29. My last A1C was 8.4%. I currently take metformin and glipizide. I’ve asked my doctor about the new medications, like Ozempic and Mounjaro ...

Metformin stands out because it does not typically cause hypoglycemia or hyperinsulinemia, which are common concerns with other diabetes medications, such as sulfonylureas (e.g., Glimepiride, ...