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Glucophage®Pronounced: GLEW-co-fahj AboutGlucophage is an oral antidiabetic medication used to treat type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes. Diabetes develops when the body proves unable to burn sugar and the unused sugar builds up in the bloodstream. Glucophage lowers the amount of sugar in your blood by decreasing sugar production and absorption and helping your body respond better to its own insulin, which promotes the burning of sugar. It does not, however, increase the body's production of insulin. Glucophage is sometimes prescribed along with insulin or certain other oral antidiabetic drugs such as Micronase or Glucotrol. It is also used alone. Metformin (Generic Glucophage)Metformin (Generic Glucophage) is an oral medication used along with a diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. With Type 2 diabetes, insulin produced by the pancreas is not able to get sugar into the cells of the body where it can work properly . Metformin does not help patients who have insulin-dependent or type 1 diabetes because they cannot produce insulin from their pancreas gland. Their blood glucose is best controlled by insulin injections. Metformin works by helping restore your body's proper response to the insulin you naturally produce, and by decreasing the amount of sugar that your liver makes and that your stomach/intestines absorb. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent heart disease, strokes, kidney disease, blindness, circulation problems, and sexual function problems. Metformin may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Glucophage is a registered brand name of Bristol-Myers Squibb. |
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