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In this section: Postmarket Drug Safety Information for Patients and Providers

Metformin Information

Metformin-containing medicines are available by prescription only and are used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. Metformin helps control blood sugar in a number of ways. These include helping the body respond better to the insulin it makes naturally, decreasing the amount of sugar the liver makes, and decreasing the amount of sugar the intestines absorb from food. Metformin-containing medicines are available as single-ingredient products and also in combination with other drugs used to treat diabetes.

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