Medication for Diabetic patients.
Reduces HbA1C by 1.3% from baseline of 8.8%
Metformin is a biguanide with antihyperglycaemic effects, lowering both basal and post-prandial plasma glucose.
Metformin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Metformin is sometimes used together with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes.