Metformin excels in specific scenarios: early-stage prediabetes where lifestyle modification alone hasn't succeeded, patients requiring absolute hypoglycemia avoidance, and individuals with severe cost constraints or needle anxiety
Its vasodilatory actions have been shown to help those with hypertension and may increase the chances of fibrinolysis
That is why doctors also report side effects to drug safety agencies after the medicine is approved
"Untreated fever, particularly in the first trimester, increases the risk of miscarriage, birth defects, and premature birth, and untreated pain can lead to maternal depression, anxiety, and high blood pressure," the society said in its statement
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