Goat ate metformin

[JohnEGreen]

It is a serious question. Glucophage is derived from the French Lily, and that was called Goat's Rue. Presumably, it has some nasty effect on them. Not sure if modern pills act in the same fashion, but I suspect the gastric after-effects will be common.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galega_officinalis

Goat's Rue was given to goats and cows in order to increase their milk production.

Sorry @Jaylee posted this before I saw your post.

Also nursing mothers would take it for the same reason. suppose that was covered in your link also.

Must read before I leap in.

 

[KennyA]

If I can butt in here....my copy of Bilous says words to the effect that the mechanism by which metformin works "...is not fully understood" .

Edit - back home now. Bilous says "Metformin is a derivative of guanidine, the active ingredient of goat's rue (galega officianalis) used as a treatment for diabetes in mediaeval Europe. Metformin increases insulin action (the exact mechanism is unclear) lowering glucose mainly by decreasing hepatic glucose output." pg 82-3 4th edition.

In other words it works, but they don't know how. Bit like magnetism.

One of the most entertaining threads on here in a while. Goats, hurricanes, kittens, metformin. Got it all. If the goats were Tennessee Fainting Goats it would be perfect.