Do risk factors for lactic acidosis influence dosing of metformin?
BACKGROUND: Metformin is commonly prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus, however it is associated with the potentially lethal condition of lactic acidosis. Prescribing guidelines have been developed to minimize the risk of lactic acidosis development, although some suggest they are inappropri...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 449 - 455 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2004
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