metformin

[hfjl212121]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

 

[xfieldok]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

Link?

 

[coby]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

I've not heard this myself hfjl212121 but all drugs have risks that have to be weighed up individually to each case/person. I am hoping that my one per day Metformin tablet might be stopped anyway at my review in September, since I feel that I can now manage with diet alone. My overall control has been great these last couple of months

 

[hfjl212121]

I've not heard this myself hfjl212121 but all drugs have risks that have to be weighed up individually to each case/person. I am hoping that my one per day Metformin tablet might be stopped anyway at my review in September, since I feel that I can now manage with diet alone. My overall control has been great these last couple of months

thank u for nice reply wishing u well

 

[HurricaneHippo]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

gosh that’s scary - can you please post link?

there’s a lot of people on here who take metformin or thinking about taking it (me), so please provide evidence

 

[Fenn]

Roll up roll up read all about it, yesterday was this,

For example, there is evidence for metformin preventing the growth of cancer cells in lung, prostate, colon, and genograph. Since 2005, metformin has been reported to reduce the risk of cancer by up to 23% worldwide.

tomorrow, who knows

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6497052/

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

This has been reported over the last three to four years about this drug, and it's still prescribed.

It sounds like Trumps fake news rubbish is being rehashed.

 

[EllieM]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer

I wonder if you are talking about the fact that the US recalled some batches of the extended release metformin because they contained a cancer producing component
[URL='https://www.verywellhealth.com/metformin-cancer-5116117#:~:text=Metformin%20and%20Cancer%20Cancer%20is%20not%20a%20reported,decreased%20risk%20of%20certain%20cancers%2C%20such%20as%3A%204']Why the FDA Recalled Metformin Over a Cancer-Causing Agent (verywellhealth.com)

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[Daibell]

saw on newspaper the goverment is telling people on metformin not to keep taking it as it can cause cancer
ur opinon please

This is the liquid form only and some of it is contaminated. The tablet form is fine.

 

[Lainie71]

I read this too the other day - for me taking another drug wasn't an option. This was suggested though and did consider it in the early stage of my type 2 diagnosis, it wasn't for me.

 

[Andydragon]

I read this too the other day - for me taking another drug wasn't an option. This was suggested though and did consider it in the early stage of my type 2 diagnosis, it wasn't for me.

Can you please cite the source where you read this

 

[Lainie71]

Can you please cite the source where you read this

I think it was the Daily Mail not sure but it was floating around on of the papers

 

[Lainie71]

Can you please cite the source where you read this

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/...-recalled-by-mhra-due-to-nitrosamine-impurity
This was on the gov website as of 25 August.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/...e-Metformin-cancer-causing-chemical-find.html

 

[LittleGreyCat]

https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/liquid-metformin.183731/

Discussed on this very site.
One batch of liquid Metformin has failed a follow up test 9 months after first shipped and tested.
Advice is that there is very little risk from taking this batch as it is only just outside specifications.

 

[Mscmhs1]

Is this what you mean? https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20200601/metformin-recalled-for-possible-cancerous-chemical

 

[Andydragon]

So a batch thats outside the EU and liquid version in the UK.

fair enough but the topic started discussing metformin as a whole rather than the specifics hence asking for sources

 

[LittleGreyCat]

So a batch thats outside the EU and liquid version in the UK.

fair enough but the topic started discussing metformin as a whole rather than the specifics hence asking for sources

Not seen any sources quoted which state that Metformin as a drug causes cancer, or has been recalled because it causes cancer. Any risk for the liquid is considered minimal.

No apparent cause for concern (at least in the UK).

 

[DevGuy]

Extended-release pills often contain polymers to mediate the slow-release effect of the drug. These polymers (e.g. acrylic) can contain carcinogens.
They're almost always sourced from China (as are most bulk medicinal drug ingredients), and it's a significant problem.