Millions of Metformin drug users issued serious four day warning
LADbible • • health
Key Points:
- Experts have warned people taking metformin, a drug prescribed to around 120 million people mainly for Type 2 Diabetes and PCOS, to be cautious ahead of an upcoming heatwave in the UK.
- The Met Office has issued an amber heat warning from June 22 to June 25 for the South of England and parts of Wales, advising vulnerable individuals to take extra precautions.
- Metformin can increase the risk of dehydration and make early signs of heat-related illness harder to detect, similar to other medications like beta blockers and certain blood pressure drugs.
- Some mental health medications, including SSRIs such as sertraline, citalopram, and fluoxetine, also raise vulnerability to extreme heat.
- Temperatures are forecast to reach high 20s to low 30s Celsius in various UK regions, with Cardiff expected to hit 31C, prompting concerns about widespread heat-related health impacts.
