Re: Question about Metformin

May 16, 2010

in my earlier post the doctor was concerned about lactic acidosis.

Chuck

Question about Metformin

>

> Someone asked:

>

> " Is there any truth at all to the rumor that Metformin destroys the lining

> of

> one's kidneys? "

>

> Idid a search of the research literature and the web in general.

>

> The short answer is no, what I found agrees with this link .

>

>

> " The drug metformin is not recommended for people with kidney disease. For

> this reason, some people think that metformin causes kidney disease. But

> new evidence suggests that metformin might actually protect the kidneys. "

> Here is a longer explanation.

>

> Metformin is cleared by the kidnies. That means over time it is filtered

> out by them. If one has serious kidney disease the level of metformincan

> stay high for long periods of time because the filtering doesn't work as

> normal . Too much metformin that could result from this buildup can cause

> a rare disorder called lactic acidosis.

>

> Metformin in general however helps prevent damage in many kinds of tissue,

> including some conditions which might harmnormal kidnies.

>

> It has been in use for at least 25 years here and abroad and is considered

> a very safe drug.

>

> XB

> IC|XC

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