Metformin carries risks including fatal lactic acidosis, upset stomach, and lack of hunger. — Whalespan
Metformin carries risks including fatal lactic acidosis, upset stomach, and lack of hunger.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“Now, it's not risk-free. We should mention that Metformin has some downsides. One is that it can cause lactic acidosis, which is quite a severe condition. It can be fatal. You have to be very careful there, but most people are fine on Metformin. The biggest thing that happens to them is that they have an upset stomach, lack of hunger, which can actually be a good thing if you want to lose weight as well.”
“now but forming and it's more dangerous because it fan-forming they have a black box warning for causing potentially little lactic acidosis definitely not something that sounds like you should be taking on a regular basis”