11 Mar
Pharmaceutical Approval Update: part 3
Metformin tablet. Hypoglycemia does not usually occur in patients receiving metformin alone, but it can occur when caloric intake is deficient, when patients do not compensate for strenuous exercise with caloric supplementation, or during concomitant use with other glucose-lowering agents (e.g., sulfonylureas and insulin) or ethanol. Elderly, debilitated, or malnourished patients and those with adrenal [...]