What happens if I missed doses of metformin for five days (ran out)?
Question posted by briteeyes54 on 21 Oct 2012
Last updated on 21 October 2012
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kaismama
21 Oct 2012
Your blood sugar will go up, even if it doesn't throw you into a coma, any time your blood sugar goes to 200 or above for 5 min, cells start to die. You risk the complications of diabetes. This is one med you should never allow yourself to run out of.
briteeyes54
21 Oct 2012
Thanks!
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