Other types of social workers, such as those who work for hospitals, social advocacy organizations and the federal government, earned average wages of $26.07 per hour or $54,220 per year as of May 2011.
A MediGuard answered. Metformin can cause a loss of appetite, which is thought to be the cause of the weight loss in patients taking metformin. Metoformin is taken to help control blood glucose levels-it is FDA approved to treat diabetes and is mainly used for this condition.
Treatment with metformin can cause a serious condition called lactic acidosis (the accumulation of too much acid in the blood), which requires urgent hospital treatment. Its symptoms include muscle cramps, abdominal pain, breathlessness and a feeling of being very weak and unwell.t is a member of a class of drugs called anti-diabetics, and more specifically the sub-group called biguanides. In general, this drug is used to treat type 2 diabetes, particularly in patients who are overweight, and when diet and exercise alone does not result in adequate control of blood glucose levels.