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Metformin
An oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes. Metaformin lowers blood glucose by reducing the amount of glucose produced by the liver and helping the body respond better to the insulin made in the pancreas. Metaformin belongs to the class of medicines called biguanides.
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