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Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Treatment for Diabetes ... form and consider using ... #Indications #Titration ... #Pharmacology #
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... Prescribing and Dosing ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes ... #titration
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Patients With Type 2 Diabetes ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... #CKD3 #CKD4 #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... already taking metformin ... #Renal #Dosing ... #Dose #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes
Long-acting injectable antipsychotics

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#pharmacology #overview #comparison #dosing #psychiatry #medications #review #drugs #antipsychotics
#pharmacology #overview ... #comparison #dosing ... #psychiatry #medications
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic ... eGFR < 30: Stop metformin ... annually if on metformin ... #CKD #pharmacology ... kdigo #initiation #titration
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
treatment of type 2 diabetes ... Additionally, titrating ... 2000 mg/day) and using ... #Pharmacology # ... Mechanism #Diabetes
Effects on body weight of various classes of type-2 diabetes medications.
 - Metformin - Weight Loss
classes of type-2 diabetes ... - Metformin - ... Weight Gain ++++ #diabetes ... weightloss #weightgain #comparison ... #pharmacology #
Insulin and analogues onset of action, peak times and duration.

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#pharmacology #table ... #comparison #dosing ... #insulin #diabetes
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... mitigated by slow titration ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes