thanks!
2006-09-10 10:22:42 · 3 answers · asked by xyster8 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
need your help. pls...
thanks!
2006-09-10 11:45:41 · update #1
The person claiming to be a 4th year medical student is either:
1) not what they claim or
2) not knowledgeable about nephrology
A person with a CrCl of 60 is considered to have NORMAL kidney function. Having said that, your doctor will want to watch you kidney function periodically while on metformin.
2006-09-11 15:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by ckm1956 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a question for a doctor. The information that I found does not report it in that fashion, but another.
Absolute contraindications for metformin therapy include
-elevated creatinine (Cr >/= 1.5 mg/mL in males
- >/= 1.4 mg/mL in females),
-congestive heart failure,
-metabolic acidosis,
-intravenous contrast,
- hypoxia.
-Age > 80 years is not an absolute contraindication to metformin therapy, but should be used cautiously, with close monitoring and verification of creatinine clearance.
2006-09-10 11:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impaired renal function (which CrCl of 60 would qualify) is an absolute contraindication to metformin.
2006-09-11 01:07:22 · answer #3 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋