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Which is more effective, taking Metformin/ Diamicron before food or after food.

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If the content is only metformin then during meals or after meals

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shahzam

Hi basheerd !

Take diamicron before food and take metforminin between the meal.I am taking it as it is since from a decade.

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shahzam

What's "between the meal" ?

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Cann

My husband takes metformin with food and says the instructions said so, although he didn't read it at first.

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zakir-375

Diamicron take 30 minutes before breakfast and after breakfast take Metformin.

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basheerd

Thanks for all of you for your replies

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shahzam

Basheerd....

between the meal , means to take metformin with the meal.

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