With buzzy medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro making headlines for blood sugar management, it’s easy to forget that some medications have been helping patients with type 2 diabetes for decades.

Metformin oral tablet is a generic prescription drug used to help manage high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It can interact with alcohol, other medications, and some supplements, ...

A Garvan-led clinical trial has found that using a common and inexpensive type 2 diabetes drug reduces insulin needs in type ...

Metformin vs. Ozempic: What’s the Difference? Metformin (Fortamet, Glumetza) and semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus) are medicines that treat type 2 diabetes. They both lower blood sugar, but they work ...

When Is the Best Time of Day to Take Metformin? We get it — no one enjoys taking medications. It’s just another thing to tackle on your neverending to-do list. If you’ve been prescribed metformin, it ...

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