Metformin is one of most commonly prescribed medications for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin exerts its activity by increasing peripheral glucose uptake and utilization, and ...

In this paper, [4] the authors studied a community-based cohort of patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and a postdiagnosis serum creatinine measurement who were receiving care in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New data were presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 70 th Annual Scientific Sessions from a study comparing ...

Metformin is a widely prescribed antihyperglycemic agent designed to improve glucose tolerance in patients with type 2 diabetes. In fact, it was the second-most commonly prescribed drug in the U.S. in ...

New data presented at the American Diabetes Association 70 th Annual Scientific Sessions WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New data were presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) ...