New on the blog: Metformin Upsetting Your Stomach? How to Fix It and What to Try Instead
October 30, 2026 · 0:11
New on the blog Metformin upsetting your stomach? What helps and what to try instead
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most people can stay on it with a few changes, such as increasing the dose slowly, taking it with food or trying extended-release. Good alternatives exist for those who cannot.
They are a family of diabetes medicines, such as empagliflozin, sold as Jardiance, and dapagliflozin, sold as Farxiga, that lower A1C and protect the heart and kidneys.
They are diabetes medicines such as sitagliptin, sold as Januvia, which are gentle on weight and the stomach.