Metformin

Dennis

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Type of diabetes
Type 2
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Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
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Hi burtybob,
Metformin is a first-line treatment for type-2 diabetes, but it is not unheard of for it to be prescribed for type-1s. Metformin helps reduce insulin resistance and also discourages the liver from over-producing glucose, so it can be a useful aid to a type-1 who has either or both these particular problems.
 

jopar

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Just to add to dennis comment

It is possibe for a T1 diabetic to also have T2 diabetes as well...
 

totsy

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Type 1
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hya,
i was on both insulin and metformin for 2 years :)