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. 2022 Sep 20;11(19):5505. doi: 10.3390/jcm11195505

Table 5.

Adverse effects in patients receiving metformin as an adjuvant to CTH (n = 57).

Adverse Events N (%)

  • Abdominal pain

21 (36.8)

  • Diarrhea

19 (33.3)

  • Nausea and vomiting

14 (24.6)

  • Anorexia

14 (24.6)

  • Weight loss

10 (17.5)

  • Heartburn

10 (17.5)

  • Dyspnea

8 (14.0)

  • Headache

7 (12.3)

  • Unpleasant taste

7 (12.3)

  • Muscle pain

6 (10.5)

  • Physical weakness

5 (8.8)

  • Flatulence

5 (8.8)

  • URTI

5 (8.8)

  • Hypoglycemia

0 (0.0)

Qualitative data are expressed a number (percent), URTI: upper respiratory tract infection.