Efficacy and safety of metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a systematic review for the development of recommendations to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing

Efficacy and safety of metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a systematic review for the development of recommendations to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing

Abstract Background Metformin is usually prescribed as first line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). However, the benefits and risks of metformin may be different for older people. This systematic review examined the available evidence on the safety and efficacy of metformin in the manageme...

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Main Authors: Lisa Schlender, Yolanda V. Martinez, Charles Adeniji, David Reeves, Barbara Faller, Christina Sommerauer, Thekraiat Al Qur’an, Adrine Woodham, Ilkka Kunnamo, Andreas Sönnichsen, Anna Renom-Guiteras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Systematic review
Metformin
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Inappropriate prescribing
Older people
Elder
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0574-5

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