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title: "Metformin and alcohol: safety, risks, timing"
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# Metformin and alcohol: safety, risks, timing

> Metformin and alcohol can raise lactic acidosis risk and worsen low blood sugar. Ask your clinician about limits, binge drinking, and liver or kidney.

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