Appropriate drug prescribing is an ongoing challenge and may at times generate controversy. Whether we have adequate and reliable data to alter our prescribing of the antihyperglycemic agent metformin ...

These specific contraindications cause consternation for clinicians who may wish to prescribe metformin but do not want to put their patients at risk of lactic acidosis or expose themselves to ...

Metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes who have historical contraindications to the drug's use is associated with improved clinical outcomes, new research shows. Matthew J Crowley, MD, ...

CHAPEL HILL – Some doctors prescribe metformin, the most widely used type 2 diabetes treatment drug, for patients also suffering from congestive heart failure or kidney dysfunction or both despite ...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends metformin as the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. Metformin monotherapy should be initiated at the time of diagnosis for most patients ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Accumulating observational data suggest that metformin use in patients with type 2 diabetes might ...

Alogliptin and Metformin combination is used along with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control or to treat hyperglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. Self-care management in a diabetic ...

To check for renal insufficiency and ward off complications, such as lactic acidosis, I calculate the creatinine clearance of my diabetic patients taking metformin (Glucophage). At what creatinine ...