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

BMJ. 2007 Sep 8;335(7618):508-12. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39255.669444.AE.

Abstract

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

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis, Lactic / chemically induced*
  • Contraindications
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / etiology
  • Heart Failure / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents*
  • Metformin*
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Metformin