Welcome to my blog! INTRODUCTION: I’m so excited to finally embark on this journey with you to share a whole host of things that I learned and experienced over the years. My education and training (USC College of Pharmacy, St. Frances Hospital, Long Beach Memorial Hospital, the Veteran’s Administration etc.) included acute care, critical care, […]
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Updated: Oct 7, 2022 Introduction Metformin was approved in the United States in 1994 as a prescription drug to be used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Several off-label uses have been added over the years. Part 1 will explore the side effect profile of metformin,
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Updated: Oct 27, 2022 Metformin, the most prescribed pill to treat type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is being explored for a long list of diseases including cancer and dementia. It is currently being used for diabetes prevention, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes (GDM) , polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and weight loss. Let’s see what we really know about these
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