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Firstly, it reduces the amount of sugar produced by cells in the liver. Metformin is used as a first line treatment of type 2 diabetes in people who are overweight. Glucophage tablets are standard-release tablets that are taken two or three times a day either during or just after meals. Glucophage SR tablets are prolonged-release tablets that are designed to release metformin slowly and continuously over several hours.

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