Metformin Off Label Uses. Metformin is most commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes either alone or combined with other agents but is also used off-label as a treatment for prediabetes gestational diabetes and PCOS. Metformin is an anti-diabetic medicine and belongs to the class of biguanides.
Off-label uses for Aldactone. In addition to being used for diabetes Glucophage is sometimes used off-label in polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS as an aid in fertility as a weight-loss adjunct to treat gestational diabetes or in HIV lipodystrophy syndrome. Contraindicated eGFR 30-45 mLmin173 m².
You should not use metformin if you have severe kidney disease metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis call your doctor for treatment.
In one study women with PCOS were given spironolactone the active drug in Aldactone metformin. Metformin is an anti-diabetic medicine and belongs to the class of biguanides. When taken to treat infertility it is considered an off-label use which means that pregnancy achievement is not the original intended purpose of the drug. You should not use metformin if you have severe kidney disease metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis call your doctor for treatment.