TY  - JOUR
T1  - Study on the Side Effects and Complications of Metformin on Diabetic Patients
A1  - Amany Mohamed Moussa
A1  - Aseel Mohammed Sallam
A1  - Hams Ahmed Alamri
A1  - Jumana Ahmed Alghamdi
A1  - Nasser Saleh Almohussein
A1  - Saeed Mohammed Alshahrani
A1  - Nasser Saad Mohammed Ali
JF  - International Journal of Pharmaceutical And Phytopharmacological Research
JO  - Int J Pharm Phytopharmacol Res
SN  - 2250-1029
Y1  - 2021
VL  - 11
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.51847/EUdg619
SP  - 28
EP  - 33
N2  - Metformin is prescribed worldwide, and treatment periods have increased, so, the prevalence of metformin-induced manifestations may have also significantly increased. The main study objective was to assess the self-reported side effects of the prescribed metformin in diabetic patients, to show the metformin complications and to show other uses of Metformin among the study participants. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a selected section of people in the Mecca region in Saudi Arabia from January 2021 to April 2021. Questionnaires were self-administered. The analysis included descriptive analysis in terms of central tendency and dispersion or percentage presentation. Inferential analysis was done using the chi-square test. The sample consisted of 389 respondents from more than five different nationalities. Age and feeling of numbness were statistically related (p
UR  - https://eijppr.com/article/study-on-the-side-effects-and-complications-of-metformin-on-diabetic-patients
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