Biguanides

Biguanides (Metformin) tell the liver to decrease its production of glucose, which increases glucose levels in the blood stream.





Review Date:1/23/2006
Reviewed By: Nikheel S. Kolatkar, MD, Clinical and Research Fellow, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.