Glucophage reduces triglycerides modestly. Glucophage also causes some weight loss. Common side-effects due to Glucophage are nausea, upset stomach and diarrhea. However these symptoms can be avoided or minimized if Glucophage is started at a small dose and the dose is increased gradually over several weeks. A serious but rare side-effect due to Glucophage is lactic acidosis which can occur if Glucophage is used in patients with kidney failure, liver disease or other serious diseases such as emphysema.
Lactic acidosis carries a high mortality.
Therefore, Glucophage should not be used in the above-mentioned conditions. Abstain from drinking alcohol while on Glucophage. Precose Precose decreases the amount of glucose absorbed through the gut after a meal and consequently, lowers high blood glucose levels after meals. Common side-effects of Precose include flatulence, diarrhea and upset stomach. Glucotrol , Glucotrol XL, Diabeta, Micronase, Glynase, Amaryl, Prandin and generic forms such as glipizide and glyburide, act by increasing insulin production by the body.