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Loose motions after taking medicine
My mother is diabetic and bp patient and taking medicines- metformin 1000mg(2times), glympride(2times), pioglitazone(2 times), telmisarton(1 time). Problem is, she is having 2-3 loose motions in the morning and as a result feels weakness in body. Are these loose motions are the sideeffects of medicines? What we can do to stop them?
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Dr. Apsia Ruhi
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4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Metformin can have GI side effects.
Consult doctor for drug modification if LM are troublesome.
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Dr. Komal Bhandari Totla
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For how long on these doses of metformin?
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reducing doses may help
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