Metformin, heart failure, and lactic acidosis: is metformin absolutely contraindicated?

A A Tahrani; G I Varughese; J H Scarpello; F W F Hanna

doi:10.1136/bmj.39255.669444.AE

Metformin, heart failure, and lactic acidosis: is metformin absolutely contraindicated?

A A Tahrani, G I Varughese, J H Scarpello, F W F Hanna

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	508-12
Number of pages	5
Journal	BMJ
Volume	335
Issue number	7618
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39255.669444.AE
Publication status	Published - 8 Sept 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acidosis, Lactic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Heart Failure
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
Metformin
Risk Factors
Journal Article
Review

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