I was taking Lansoprazole and the pharmacy gave me metformin instead... does it work the same?
Is metformin 850mg for indigestion?
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- 25 Nov 2011 by P.D.
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- indigestion, lansoprazole, metformin, pharmacy
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pledge25 Nov 2011
Hello P.D. Reading up on the two drugs, I believe that they both work much the same. You might phone your pharmicist to confirm or ask her/his opinion. When you were given the Metformin, did they offer you a reason and explanation why they did that? The substitution? Best to you,
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