How to Use metformin in a Sentence

metformin

noun
  • But when metformin was added, those gains shrank.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • In a trial that compared metformin with lifestyle change, healthy habits won out.
    — Lola Butcher, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The effect, however, was much greater in the metformin group.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Could this same circuit be part of metformin’s longevity effects?
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • This is why the diabetes drug metformin is often prescribed for weight loss.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The diabetes drug metformin has been shown to do the same but has not been approved for that use, the task force notes.
    — NBC News, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Like other drugs on this list, metformin is thought to help regulate appetite.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
  • My wife is a Type 2 diabetic and takes metformin twice a day.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Scientists have known for decades that metformin lowers blood sugar.
    — Mohana Ravindranath, New York Times, 1 May 2025
  • Take regular metformin with your meals, and take ER metformin with your evening meal.
    — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025
  • For years, the 47-year-old health care consultant had treated her high blood sugar with metformin.
    — Katie Palmer, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
  • There are many new options, some of which (such as metformin, liraglutide, and semaglutide) help to promote weight loss.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 July 2021
  • Some people looking to extend their lifespan have for years turned to a decades-old diabetes drug, metformin.
    — Alex Janin, wsj.com, 1 May 2023
  • Kluchesky takes metformin twice a day to help regulate his Type 2 diabetes.
    — Tetona Dunlap, idahostatesman, 19 Aug. 2017
  • Some studies have shown that metformin could help to promote longevity and better health outcomes, the doctor said.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Some women are even treated with the diabetes drug metformin, which can help restart ovulation.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This can include oral medicines, such as metformin, or injectable medicines, such as Ozempic (semaglutide).
    — Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This can include oral medicines, such as metformin, or injectable medicines, such as Ozempic (semaglutide).
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
  • There's something called metformin, which is a diabetes drug that's being studied, but there's no data out yet.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
  • Recent studies show the drug somehow alters the mix of gut microbes in ways that make metformin more effective.
    — Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2020
  • The way metformin and berberine are treated makes this false dichotomy obvious.
    — WIRED, 31 July 2023
  • Our second retrieval yielded only three embryos, despite me having an even worse time with the stims and metformin.
    — refinery29.com, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Paternal use of metformin alone, known as monotherapy, did not appear to increase the risk for birth defects.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 June 2024
  • The side effects of metformin (nausea, muscle pain, cramping, fatigue) are a challenge.
    — Syeda Saad, refinery29.com, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Finding an alternative to metformin was one of the team's objectives.
    — Tracy Staedter Live Science Contributor, Fox News, 19 June 2017
  • Today, metformin, tomorrow (and the next day and next day), life everlasting.
    — Ali Finney, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
  • That could affect drugs such as warfarin, antibiotics, metformin, and Tylenol (acetaminophen).
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2025
  • One study looked at metformin alone versus metformin with probiotics for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
    — Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The task force considered two medications that are sometimes used to help kids lose weight, orlistat and metformin.
    — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, 20 June 2017
  • The risk was 41% lower for the metformin group than for a comparison group receiving a placebo.
    — Byscience News Staff, science.org, 15 June 2023

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