Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but life-threatening complication. We report a case of MALA in a man aged 71 years who was treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT ...

Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but life-threatening complication. We report a case of MALA in a man aged 71 years who was treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT ...

But some people who filled out the company's screening questionnaire report being prescribed a different medication instead: metformin. Metformin is a much more affordable medication than GLP-1s — ...

Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat what the French called “sweet urine disease,” which we now know as ...

But now, researchers have turned a fresh eye to another medication originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes: metformin. While it was once “just” a medication for people with type 2 ...

But between shortages, high out of pocket costs and the need for weekly injections, the medication is not suited for everyone. As an alternative, some doctors have been prescribing metformin-an ...