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Amy T. Calabrese | Zendy; Kim C. Coley | Zendy; Stacey V. DaPos | Zendy; Dennis P. Swanson | Zendy; R Harsha Rao | Zendy

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Evaluation of Prescribing Practices

Author(s) -

Amy T. Calabrese,

Kim C. Coley,

Stacey V. DaPos,

Dennis P. Swanson,

R Harsha Rao

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.4.434

Subject(s) - metformin , contraindication , medicine , lactic acidosis , discontinuation , retrospective cohort study , medical prescription , context (archaeology) , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , insulin , alternative medicine , paleontology , pathology , biology

The risk of lactic acidosis during metformin therapy is linked to specific and well-documented conditions that constitute contraindications or precautions to use of the agent. We conducted a retrospective evaluation of metformin use to determine whether prescribing practices are in accord with published contraindications and precautions.

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