Don't Worry About Stopping Metformin For Contrast Procedures in Healthy Patients

March 2015

"Please see the April 2016 FDA statement concerning revised recommendations for use of metformin-containing products in patients with reduced kidney function....

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Readmissions Integrate Pharmacy Staff Into the Medication History Process
Vaccines Help Debunk The Myth That Thimerosal Causes Autism
New Drugs Use Actual Body Weight When Calculating Renal Function For Edoxaban
New Drugs Switch Unit-Per-Unit From Afrezza to Your Formulary Rapid-Acting Insulin
New Drugs Watch for Dosing Confusion with Ceftolozane/Tazobactam
Med Safety Use Safety Huddles to Report IV Room Errors or Near Misses
Kidney Stones Use NSAIDs Instead of Opioids for Kidney Stone Pain
Women s Health Educate About A Small Risk of Neural Tube Defects With Opioids
Practice Re-Titrate Lisdexamfetamine At Discharge If It's Stopped For Several Days
Diabetes Don't Worry About Stopping Metformin For Contrast Procedures in Healthy Patients
Infectious Diseases Consider Steroids for CAP Patients on the Floor