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

AUTOR(ES)

Tahrani, A A

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

Many patients with type 2 diabetes are denied treatment with metformin because of “contraindications” such as cardiac failure, which may not be absolute contraindications

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