A Taiwanese study is the first to link use of metformin to increased risk of death in patients with type 2 diabetes and advanced kidney disease. "In a national registry of patients with type 2 ...

A 58-year-old woman who has adult-onset diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia was taking simvastatin (Zocor) 40 mg, glyburide (Diabeta) 20 mg, metformin (Glucophage) 850 mg t.i.d., ...

Debate exists regarding the safety of metformin and the risk of metformin-associated lactic acidosis, particularly in the setting of kidney dysfunction. Data from two studies examining the interplay ...

Incorporating metformin in burn metabolic care may help control hyperglycemia and broader metabolic dysfunction linked to ...

Results demonstrated an incidence rate of 391/100,000 person years was calculated based on the 163 patients who were hospitalized with lactic acidosis during the follow-up period. According to results ...

Third, regarding the absence of a new-user design, we agree that the ability of the study by Bell et al. to follow the majority of patients over an extended period with prescribing data from all ...

Metformin is used to help treat type 2 diabetes. Mild side effects, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are common and go away with time. But, some serious side effects may require medical ...

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Metformin oral tablet is a generic prescription drug used to help manage high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It can interact with alcohol, other medications, and some supplements, ...

HONG KONG — A new Japanese and U.S. collaborative study showing that inhibition of the oxygen sensor prolyl hydroxylase domain-containing protein 2 (PHD2) in the liver enhanced uptake of lactate for ...

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