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Who should be taking Metformin?

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Who should be taking Metformin?

Sister Parminder Rihal, Diabetes Specialist Nurse explains which people with Diabetes benefit from taking Metformin.

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All type 2 diabetes, along with their lifestyle changes advice, we do commence them on metformin 500 milligrams twice a day and then try to eat it up if it does not control.

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