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- Title
Retrospective Review of Metformin in Inpatients and Outpatients at the University of Michigan.
- Authors
Sharabash, Hanady M.; Remington, Tami L.; Mar, Peter; Winston, Ralph; Walker, Paul C.
- Abstract
The article discusses a study which determined the frequency of inappropriate prescribing of metformin, a hypoglycemic agent, to diabetic patients with precautions or contraindications at an academic health center and compared the findings with previously published studies. Ways of identifying risk factors for metformin-associated lactic acidosis are cited. Results are discussed.
- Subjects
HYPOGLYCEMIC agents; TREATMENT of diabetes; PEOPLE with diabetes; ACADEMIC medical centers; DIABETIC acidosis
- Publication
Diabetes Care, 2006, Vol 29, Issue 1, p170
- ISSN
0149-5992
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2337/diacare.29.01.06.dc05-1762a