Prescribing metformin in type 2 diabetes with a contraindication: Prevalence and outcome

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 481-486

  Pongwecharak, Juraporn ^a   Tengmeesri, Nawatsanan ^a   Malanusorn, Nongluck ^a   Panthong, Matshamon ^a   Pawangkapin, Nantida ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Contraindication; Death; Hospitalization; Lactic acidosis; Metformin; Renal impairments; Thailand; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

METFORMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG USE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFECTION; INJURY; KETOACIDOSIS; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOCK; STRESS; THAILAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; METFORMIN; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651119920     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9303-2     Document Type: Article

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