Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Metformin is commonly prescribed for managing blood sugar levels in individuals with ...

Metformin may also induce weight loss by working as an appetite suppressant ... meaning your body can use more of the insulin it produces and get more energy from your food intake.

Metformin may also induce weight loss by working as an appetite suppressant ... meaning your body can use more of the insulin it produces and get more energy from your food intake.

Metformin is a trusted treatment for type 2 diabetes, but some people are being prescribed the drug for weight loss. (Getty Images) ...

Pioglitazone/metformin FDC with dapagliflozin may provide effective and safe management for Type 2 diabetes. Read more!

Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to ...

Other potential causes of hair loss may relate to a person’s medical condition rather than the use of metformin to treat it. These include the following health problems. A buildup of sugar in ...

The FDA has not approved metformin as a stand-alone weight loss drug. However, people using metformin for its FDA-approved use may lose weight as a side effect. The exact mechanism of why weight ...

“Sometimes people do lose weight on [metformin], and most people don’t gain weight on it, but we don’t typically use it as a weight loss medication because there just isn’t great data on it,” says ...