Metformin is the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes. Monitoring spatial patterns of
metformin use could provide new insights into treatment of type 2 diabetes and the …

Metformin, the unique first choice medicine for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the US and Europe,
was not widely adopted in China until recently. We measured metformin in wastewater …

Metformin has been widely used as an oral drug for the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
However, its consumption can be influenced by many economic and social factors. In this …

Abstract According to International Diabetes Federation estimates, China has the highest
rate of diabetes in the world. To monitor the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in near …

Monitoring the consumption of pharmaceuticals and licit drugs is important for assessing the
needs of public health owing to the impact on individuals as well as society. The present …

Metformin, used to treat Type 2 diabetes, is the active ingredient of one of the most
prescribed drugs in the world, with over 120 million yearly prescriptions globally. In …

This review discussed the occurrence, ecological impacts, and effects of metformin, a drug
used for type 2 diabetes among other diseases. It is one of the most commonly found …

Metformin is the most commonly used anti-diabetic drug in the world. When consumed, this
unmetabolised pharmaceutical compound is excreted by the body and eventually enters the …

Background and aims Tobacco and alcohol consumption remain priority public health
issues world‐wide. As participation in population‐based surveys has fallen, it is increasingly …

The antidiabetic drug metformin is among the pharmaceuticals with the highest production
numbers world-wide. This paper presents first data on the occurrence of metformin in …