Long-Acting Metformin Vs. Metformin Immediate Release in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Jixue Tan (Author), Yang Wang (Author), Song Liu (Author), Qingyang Shi (Author), Xu Zhou (Author), Yiling Zhou (Author), Xiaoling Yang (Author), Pingshan Chen (Author), Sheyu Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Metformin, a commonly used antidiabetic medication, is available in both an immediate-release (IR) formulation and a long-acting formulation (metformin extended-release; XR).Objective: We performed a systematic review to compare the effectiveness, safety, and patient compliance and satis...