What is the difference between Metformin and Metformin HCL?
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There is no difference between metformin and metformin hydrochloride. This product, trade named Glucophage and Glucophage XL, can be referred to by either name. \n\nThe only thing can be the duration of the effect, one acts slower than the other.
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Here is a great web site you can compare various kinds of pumps. Best Wishes..\n\nhttp://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes_technology/insulin_pump_models.php
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First, you should change a doctor.  A good doctor should never let his patient confused like this. \n\nDiabetes is defined as fasting blood glucose higher than 126, twice.  So the easiest way to find out is to get a copy of your blood test result, and look at it yourself.  \n\nSince you've stopped HCTZ, make sure you are taking something else for your blood pressure.
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omeprazole is not very water soluble (0.5 mg/ml).  Macrogol 400 is polyethylene glycol (same as PEG-400) which is included to make the omeprazole more soluble.  It may or may not completely disolve it, but it will at least make a uniform emulsion.  Since it's a formulation for injection, there will also be salts and buffers to adjust the osmotic pressure and the pH of the resulting solution.
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The idea is that the XL is more like an extra-sustained sustained release.  I suspect it's more like a sustained release for their patent protection.  You can ask any pharmacist to be sure, though.
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The different acids have a different pH so turn a differetn colour.\nThe concentrations are different. The HCl is more concentrated as it will fully dissociate.
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metformin must dissolve in stomach and undergo complete absoption through the intestine ,if go out withstool mean it is of bad manufacturer and give no benefit to the patient
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You can not simplify diabetes management to which is the best and cheapest drug.  There are different classes of diabetes pills and insulins that work in different ways.  They are selected based on your individual situation - ie are you skinny or fat?  do you have liver disease or kidney problems?  what other medications do you take that may interact? how bad off is your diabetes to begin with?  these are all questions that need to be addressed regardless of which country you are in.
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Blood glucose is measured in 2 different units, mmol/L and mg/dl. A reading taken in one unit will be very different if converted to the other. What was yours measured in? \nThe reading also differs greatly if it was taken before or after a mean. When was your reading taken?\n\nBlood glucose is considered high if \n- it is more than 8mmol/L or 145mg/dL if the reading was taken before a meal \nor\n- it is more than 10mmol/L or 180mg/dL if the reading was taken 2 hours after a meal\n\nIf your reading was in mg/dL...then it is actually very low. And if it is in mmol/dL that would be exceptionally high and you would be very sick by now. I suggest you get better clarification from the dr who took the blood glucose test for you.
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According to Wikipedia, "High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a form of column chromatography used frequently in biochemistry and analytical chemistry. It is sometimes referred to as high pressure liquid chromatography, although this terminology is considered out-of-date and disapproved by many. HPLC is used to separate components of a mixture by using a variety of chemical interactions between the substance being analyzed (analyte) and the chromatography column."\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_performance_liquid_chromatography
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It is not a real diet pill, but metformin is the best drug that can curb your diet.  I have tried it and I had no appetite when I was on it. Its really a drug meant for type 2 diabetics to reduce glucose levels.\n\nMetformin is not a new medication, although it was only approved by the FDA for use in the United States in 1995. Its primary effect is to inhibit the liver's production of glucose and, possibly, to stimulate the process of transporting glucose into muscle, a process which requires insulin. Thus it only works when there is insulin around, for example in type 2 diabetes, but not type 1 diabetes, which is characterized by insulin deficiency. Exactly how metformin works is not well understood.\n\nMetformin can be used as a first line of therapy. It is useful for patients who are obese because it does not cause the weight gain seen with sulfonylureas; it may even bring about some degree of weight loss. Metformin is also as capable as the sulfonylureas in reducing HbA1c. An additional benefit of metformin is its positive effect upon lipid metabolism -- it reduces blood triglyceride and LDL (the "bad") cholesterol levels by about 10% and also lowers fatty acids.\n\nSide effects can be a problem with metformin. Up to 30% of patients develop gastrointestinal complaints, though these may be mild and temporary, especially if dosages are brought up slowly. The largest concern with metformin is the potential to produce a build up of lactic acid. However, this is a very rare side effect of the drug, particularly if care is taken not to prescribe metformin when it is contraindicated. Contraindications for this drug include evidence of kidney disease, significant liver disease, chronic alcoholism or congestive heart failure. Hypoglycemia and, as mentioned above, weight gain, are not on the list of metformin's side effects.
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Well, they are both used for heartburn. I don't know how they really compare, but I do know that for a lot of people Protonix is way too expensive. My pharmacist (I work at a pharmacy) always tells people complaining about the price to try Prilosec OTC and they will usually stick with it. You should call a pharmacy or your doctors office for more information though.
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It isn't because it helps the drug become more soluble, (it does have that effect but that isn't the reason they make it that way)\n\nIt is because the hydrochloride molecule is ABSORBED into the body more easily, and it carries the medication molecule(s) as a piggy-back into the body systems. If there wasn't the HCl molecule, most of the medication would just pass through your body as waste or obvious foreign matter that gets filtered out rather than metabolized.
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Oral Phentermine Hydrochloride (HCL) is sold for weight loss. It is in the Sympathomimetic family of appetite suppressants (used for the short-term management of exogenous obesity.) When used in conjunction with diet, exercise, and behavior therapy, Phentermine may help you to lose weight while you are learning new ways to eat and to exercise.\n\nThree forms of Phentermine are available:\n TABLETS \n CAPSULES \n RESIN CAPSULES \n\nPhentermine works by stimulating the hypothalamus gland and affecting certain neurotransmitters to decrease appetite. The hypothalamus is the region of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc.
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Hello, I am a pharmacist from Oklahoma\n\nI think you are referring to Metformin. This drug is used to regulate blood glucose levels in Type II Daibetes Mellitus patients.
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Quick answer is that HCl is a covalent compound and LiCl is an ionic compound.
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Short term only and quick acting.\nUsually taken 15-30 mins before a meal.\nGiven in addition to long acting Insulin\n\nMy opinion, works but only replaces the short rapid insulins taken before a meal.