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Metformin - A Biguanide for Type 2 Diabetes: Pharmacology Made Easy
Metformin is a first-line oral medication for type 2 diabetes. In this lecture from This is Why, Dr. Busti will explain how metformin works to lower the A1c and help patients with type 2 diabetes get to their A1C goals.
You’ll learn how to:
- Metformin mechanism of action (MOA): how biguanides lower glucose and improve insulin resistance
- Where metformin fits in type 2 diabetes therapy (first-line option and combination use)
- Key clinical benefits (A1C lowering, weight neutrality/possible weight loss)
- Dosing basics and titration strategies (including extended-release considerations)
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