Merformin Temporary Use

[budhi76]

I have 6.1% hba1c and take metformin 500 mg immediate release due to just merely suggestion to maintain pancreas functionality in prediabetes, already taking three times but not in good schedule: Friday night, Sunday afternoon and Monday night.

Now I was scheduled to monitor blood sugar without medication. I plan stop it now, and want to ask how many days to wait dor metformin effect to stop and I am back on “not on medication” status?

 

[EllieM]

I have 6.1% hba1c and take metformin 500 mg immediate release due to just merely suggestion to maintain pancreas functionality in prediabetes, already taking three times but not in good schedule: Friday night, Sunday afternoon and Monday night.

Now I was scheduled to monitor blood sugar without medication. I plan stop it now, and want to ask how many days to wait dor metformin effect to stop and I am back on “not on medication” status?

That's something you should really ask your doctor but according to Dr Google (aka drugs.com) it's 4 days

How long does glucophage/Metformin stay in your system?

Official answer: Metformin (brand name: Glucophage) will be in your system for 96.8 hours which is approximately 4 days.Metformin has an...

www.drugs.com

However other factors to consider include:
1. How much and how often you have taken the drug.
2. Your metabolic rate – a slower metabolism will increase the time a drug remains in your system.
3. Your age and health – older age and poor health will generally increase the time the drug stays in your system.
4. Body mass – generally the bigger you are the longer a drug will remain in your system.

 

[budhi76]

That's something you should really ask your doctor but according to Dr Google (aka drugs.com) it's 4 days

How long does glucophage/Metformin stay in your system?

Official answer: Metformin (brand name: Glucophage) will be in your system for 96.8 hours which is approximately 4 days.Metformin has an...

www.drugs.com

However other factors to consider include:
1. How much and how often you have taken the drug.
2. Your metabolic rate – a slower metabolism will increase the time a drug remains in your system.
3. Your age and health – older age and poor health will generally increase the time the drug stays in your system.
4. Body mass – generally the bigger you are the longer a drug will remain in your system.

Thank you for the reference!