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Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
line therapy is metformin ... CKD #Diabetes #DM2 ... endocrinology #DMII
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
Metformin Pharmacology ... mL/minute/1.73 m2 ... about causing lactic ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Metformin ... Pharmacology #Summary #DM2
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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A1c Lowering Metformin ... DPP4 • Janumet (metformin ... • Jentadueto (metformin ... saxagliptin) Metformin ... Tablets #Oral #DM2
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Hypoglycemic (First Line: Metformin ... relative with DM2 ... associated with DM ... Management #algorithm #DM2 ... #DMII #Classification
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis ... Type B Type A Lactic ... Cardiogenic shock Type B Lactic ... Renal failure, Metformin ... transcriptases, Linezolid #Lactic
Metformin 
Current Renal Dose Adjustments due to Risk of Lactic Acidosis 
> 60 No adjustment 
45-60
Metformin Current ... due to Risk of Lactic ... already taking metformin ... /ambcarerx #Metformin
Oral Hypoglycemics in Diabetes Management
1  INSULIN SENSITIZER
 • TZD 
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Sensitivity - Metformin ... #pharmacology #DM2 ... #DMII #Classification
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic ... dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM ... BGA: severe lactic ... regularly taken metformin
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First ... medication #Metformin ... Pharmacology #Diabetes #DM2
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Metformin Associated ... Lactic Acidosis ... Pathophysiology of MALA - Metformin ... concentrations > 5 μg/mL, metformin ... Kat_Watson #MALA #Metformin