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Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Patients With Type 2 Diabetes ... and Chronic Kidney ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology
Metformin - oral antihyperglycemic agent for treatement of type II diabetes. 8th most prescribed drug in
Metformin - oral ... antihyperglycemic agent for treatement ... of type II diabetes ... #Pharmacology #Metformin
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic ... Kidney Disease ... deficiency Monitor kidney ... #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #management
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... Renal Dose Adjustments ... #Renal #Dosing ... #Dose #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... Line Treatment ... for Diabetes Type ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... #Diabetes #DM2
Metformin: Biguanide
Metformin is the first-line medication for treatment of type 2 diabetes. It is very effective
medication for treatment ... of type 2 diabetes ... attention to patients renal ... #Pharmacology # ... Mechanism #Diabetes
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... maximum dose #Metformin ... #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #diabetes
Patient factors influencing the selection Of glucose-lowering drugs Other than SGLT2i and metformin in T2D and
than SGLT2i and metformin ... CKD. chronic kidney ... type 2 diabetes; ... KDIGO2020 #CKD #Diabetes ... CKD #management #treatment
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... Contraindications: • Chronic kidney ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin ... #Pharmacology # ... Summary #DM2 #diabetes
SGLT2 Inhibitors 
SGLT2 inhibitors are the newest class of anti-diabetic medications, with the first one (Canagliflozin)
class of anti-diabetic ... in the nephron (kidney ... need to have good kidney ... combo product with metformin ... SGLT2 #Inhibitors #Pharmacology