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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 #
With the recent publication of the FDA Guidance on alcohol-based hand sanitizer compounding, I thought to
hand sanitizer compounding ... also encouraging pharmacists ... #Coronavirus #Compounding ... #Pharmacology #
Diabetes Type 2 Medication Management and Titration Algorithm
- First line therapy is metformin and comprehensive lifestyle
Diabetes Type 2 ... line therapy is metformin ... Established ASCVD or CKD ... established ASCVD or CKD ... #Diabetes #DM2
Diabetes Combination Tablets - Estimated A1c Lowering 
Metformin + DPP4 
• Janumet (metformin + sitagliptin) 
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Diabetes Combination ... A1c Lowering Metformin ... DPP4 • Janumet (metformin ... /ambcarerx #Diabetes ... Tablets #Oral #DM2 #Pharmacology
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
Oral Antidiabetics

#Diabetes #Medications #Oral #Pharmacology #Sulfonylurea #metformin
Antidiabetics #Diabetes ... Medications #Oral #Pharmacology ... #Sulfonylurea #metformin
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
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
FDA recommends, metformin ... per 1.73 m2 with metformin ... evidence-based pharmacologic ... #Diabetes #CKD # ... eGFR #Insulin #metformin
Mechanism of Action for Common Diabetes Medications

 • SGLT2i (Dapagliflozin)
 • TZD (Pioglitazone)
 • Biguanides (Metformin)
Action for Common Diabetes ... • Biguanides (Metformin ... • Biguanides (Metformin ... sarahthelyon #Diabetes ... #Medications #pharmacology
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