Anonymous Question Replacing Metformin with Statins?

Anonymous Question

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• May 13, 2014

• #1

Anonymous question submitted:

Has anyone heard of a type 2 person being taken off 3 800mg metformin and replaced by 2 different types of statin? Thanks

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Daibell

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• May 13, 2014

• #2

No and I hope I don't hear anyone doing this as it would be pretty silly and show no understanding of diabetes or even statins

 

jack412

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• May 13, 2014

• #3

I second what Diabell said

 

mo1905

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• May 13, 2014

• #4

Completely different drug and indications ! I 3rd what Daibell said