Recently a weight loss method has appeared online that is very popular. It is to take metformin for weight loss. Metformin is a drug for the treatment of diabetes, especially for those who are obese caused by diabetes is very effective, its pharmacology is very effective in inhibiting obesity, so people choose to take it to lose weight.
But the drug has a certain amount of toxicity, we should pay attention to the method when taking it again.
This is a small compilation of how to take metformin for weight loss.
Metformin weight loss, because it can suppress appetite, slow intestinal motility, people do not want to eat, weight loss, but metformin can not really lose weight. After taking metformin, some patients will have obvious weight loss, but the decline to a certain extent will be maintained in a more stable state. The main cause of obesity is the accumulation of fatty tissue in the body, thus causing weight gain, metformin does not solve the problem of fat accumulation.
Metformin weight loss taking method:
- 1. Do not take the drug on an empty stomach. Metformin enters the digestive tract, it dissolves quickly in the stomach, and the high concentration of metformin hydrochloride adheres to the digestive tract mucosa causing irritation, which can lead to a variety of gastrointestinal discomfort, which can be relieved by taking it during or after a meal. For patients who have just started taking metformin, you can take 1 dose of the drug with dinner during the first week.
- 2. Start with a small dose (500 mg/day) and gradually increase the dose to allow the gastrointestinal tract to adapt slowly. However, the daily dosage should preferably not exceed 2 grams.
- 3. Choose enteric soluble tablets or extended-release tablets, which cause less gastrointestinal side effects than the regular dosage form.
The above is how to take metformin for weight loss, you can see that this diet pill is still relatively simple to take, not too cumbersome, and the effect of weight loss is also relatively good, but it should be noted that the drug is three times more toxic, this diet pill or do not take too much to avoid side effects.
