Is Metformin contraindicated in patients using long term oxygen therapy at home?
Liang et al., PMID 35900801
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Is Metformin contraindicated in patients using long term oxygen therapy at home?
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Endocrinology · Tufts Medical Center Physicians Organization
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If a patient is stable at home without hypoxia on oxygen and eGFR is over 30 cc/min, I would be comfortable with prescribing metformin at a dose appropriate to the eGFR. Metformin should be stopped for any pulmonary decompensation or hospital admission.
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