Metformin is generally the first medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes. It lowers glucose production in the liver and boosts your body's sensitivity to insulin so that your body uses insulin more effectively. My question is does it have a carcinogenic potential? Reference: In the USA, FDA has started research to find carcinogens in Metformin.
Dec. 5, 2019 -- The FDA has begun testing samples of the diabetes drug metformin for the carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), the agency announced Wednesday. Contamination with this same substance led to recalls of blood pressure and heartburn medications within the last 2 years.
