High-dose metformin Review article

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Grzegorz Dzida
Przemysław Witek
Ewa Rudnicka-Drożak

Abstract

Metformin is a first-line drug in type 2 diabetes and in the glucose abnormalities secondary to endocrine diseases such as Cushing’s syndrome. The effect on lowering of glucose levels depends on the dose of metformin. High doses of metformin has been proven safe, but many patients are still treated suboptimal because of doctors’ fears of a risk of side effects.

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Dzida , G., Witek , P., & Rudnicka-Drożak , E. (2019). High-dose metformin. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 12(2(43), 156-160. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0219.11
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