Table 1. Ambulatory systolic and diastolic blood pressures before treatment (at the end of the placebo run-in period) and after treatment with either metformin (1500 mg/day) or placebo ...

Metformin is prescribed for type 2 diabetes. It’s a generic medication that's available as the brand-name drugs Fortamet and Glumetza. The drug comes as an immediate-release and an extended ...