How effective is Metformin for Diabetic Foot? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.4/5 Long term ratings: 3.4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Metformin (metformin hydrochloride) is for Diabetic foot and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 30 Metformin users and is updated continuously.
What is Metformin?
Metformin has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 465,354 Metformin users. Check the latest studies of Metformin.
What is Diabetic foot?
Diabetic foot is found to be associated with 384 drugs and 372 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diabetic foot.
30 people are studied for taking Metformin in Diabetic foot
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Metformin effectiveness for Diabetic foot (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 4
- moderate: 8
- high: 11
- very high: 5
Long Term:
- not at all: 0
- somewhat: 3
- moderate: 8
- high: 5
- very high: 3
Gender of people who take Metformin for Diabetic foot *:
- female: 63.33 %
- male: 36.67 %
Age of people who take Metformin for Diabetic foot *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 3.33 %
- 30-39: 3.33 %
- 40-49: 30.0 %
- 50-59: 23.33 %
- 60+: 40.0 %
Who find Metformin more effective for Diabetic Foot?
Gender of people who take Metformin for Diabetic foot *:
- female: 62.5 %
- male: 37.5 %
Age of people who take Metformin for Diabetic foot *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 6.25 %
- 30-39: 6.25 %
- 40-49: 18.75 %
- 50-59: 25.0 %
- 60+: 43.75 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Metformin?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Metformin safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Metformin (465,354 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Diabetic foot (4,288 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on metformin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Metformin) and Metformin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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