{"id":7905,"date":"2026-08-13T19:38:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:38:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/?post_type=product&#038;p=7905"},"modified":"2026-08-13T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T19:39:13","slug":"glucophage-500mg-merck","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/?product=glucophage-500mg-merck","title":{"rendered":"Glucophage 500mg (Merck) Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1urilu4\" data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"199\">What it does<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"217\">Metformin mainly:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"376\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1k9gu7c\" data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"271\"><strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"271\">Reduces the amount of glucose made by the liver<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"u5a9ub\" data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"318\">Helps the body <strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"318\">respond better to insulin<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1xt5frz\" data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"376\">Helps keep blood sugar from rising too high after meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"463\">It is <strong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"399\">not insulin<\/strong> and usually doesn&#8217;t cause low blood sugar when taken by itself.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"16yuyag\" data-start=\"465\" data-end=\"507\">Why someone might be prescribed 500 mg<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"670\">500 mg is a common starting or maintenance strength. The appropriate dose depends on the person&#8217;s age, kidney function, other medicines, and reason for taking it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"822\">Common side effects include <strong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"762\">nausea, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, and a metallic taste<\/strong>, especially when starting it. Taking it with food can help.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"1018\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Because you&#8217;re under 18, <strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"916\">don&#8217;t start, stop, or change the dose based on this explanation<\/strong>\u2014take it only if it was prescribed for you and follow the instructions from your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"wt97tg\" data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"147\">Common side effects<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"194\">These are most likely when starting treatment:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"361\">\n<li data-section-id=\"6vxop4\" data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"209\"><strong data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"209\">Diarrhea<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ina2xs\" data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"238\"><strong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"238\">Nausea or feeling sick<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"t0xnfg\" data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"271\"><strong data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"271\">Stomach pain or discomfort<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1png0z8\" data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"293\"><strong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"293\">Gas or bloating<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"143eyh0\" data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"316\"><strong data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"316\">Reduced appetite<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ta1zad\" data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"361\"><strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"361\">Metallic or unusual taste in the mouth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7907,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7905","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-uncategorized","9":"instock","10":"sale","11":"taxable","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/7905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/7905\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7908,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/7905\/revisions\/7908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=7905"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=7905"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=7905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}