Glucophage effects
Glucophage is a trade name for the oral anti-hyperglycemic agent metformin HCL.
It is generally used in the management of mature onset (Type-Il)
diabetes and utilized when dietary management and exercise alone have
not been able to control the disease, yet injectable insulin is not
appropriate since this hormone is still present in the body. While the
main activity of Glucophage (metformin HCL) is the increased utilization of glucose,
it does not directly mimic the action of insulin. The precise mode of
action is actually unknown, but it is believed to increase insulin
sensitivity through some peripheral process.
