MALAdaptive: Do we avoid metformin unnecessarily?

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Abstract

Convention holds that the use of metformin is contraindicated in many patients secondary to concerns about lactic acidosis. However, current evidence suggests that metformin-associated lactic acidosis is at most idiosyncratic. Awareness of the current evidence should permit broader use of this valuable medication.

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Terpening, C. (2014, January). MALAdaptive: Do we avoid metformin unnecessarily? Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2014.01.120173

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