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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 ... 3A, 3B, or 4 Diabetes ... #CKD3 #CKD4 #Dosing ... #Pharmacology #
Summary of dosing recommendations in renal impairment of commonly used hypoglycaemic agents

#Diabetes #Diabetic #Medications #Pharmacology #Dosing
hypoglycaemic agents #Diabetes ... #Diabetic #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Renal #Impairment #CKD ... #Table #GFR #Hypoglycemics
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
Diabetes Medications Summary Table
Insulin
Lifestyle modifications
Metformin
Sulfonylureas
GLP-1 receptor agonists - ↓ major adverse CV events
TZDs
DPP-4 inhibitors
SGLT2 inhibitors -
Diabetes Medications ... Summary Table ... modifications Metformin ... Improved outcomes in CKD ... #medications #table
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
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
initiation of treatment ... FDA recommends, metformin ... per 1.73 m2 with metformin ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... #Diabetes #CKD #
Patient factors influencing the selection Of glucose-lowering drugs Other than SGLT2i and metformin in T2D and
than SGLT2i and metformin ... sulfonylurea; T2D. type 2 diabetes ... type 2 diabetes; ... #Diabetes Management ... #treatment #CHART
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
Algorithm for Metformin ... and Dosing in CKD ... maximum dose #Metformin ... #pharmacology # ... algorithm #diabetes
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic ... eGFR < 30: Stop metformin ... do not initiate metformin ... annually if on metformin ... #CKD #pharmacology
Comparison of anti-diabetic or anti-hyperglycemic agents

There are numerous anti-hyperglycemic agents available to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Comparison of anti-diabetic ... manage Type 2 diabetes ... #pharmacology #pharmacotherapy ... #table #comparison ... endocrinology #treatment