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On the label, it's where most people start.
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Immediate-release goes up to 2,550 mg a day; extended-release to 2,000 mg.
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Doses rise gradually to keep stomach side effects down.
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There's no FDA-approved weight-loss dose of metformin.
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Average weight loss on metformin is a few pounds.
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Only a licensed clinician can set what's right for you.
500 mg is the usual starting dose of metformin on the label for type 2 diabetes. What the label says about doses, and why weight-loss dosing is off-label.
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