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Old 08-30-2006, 04:40 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Dianben....is it metformin?

Hello,

Im asking this question for my friend that has just been dioganised with PCOS,
I got metformin from the doctor when i was told i had pcos, but my friend has been given dianben - metformin

is this the same stuff as diformin?


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Yes. metformin is the brand name, but each drug company has it's own brand of the drug: dianben, glycon, there are a ton.

Its still the same medicine.
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