Diabetes drug metformin is safe for people with kidney failure

Although Metformin, a drug for type 2 diabetes, which usually are not prescribed for kidney patients, but a new study shows that The drug can be safe for patients with kidney failure than what they thought.

Metformin is used in the United States for more than two decades to help reduce blood sugar levels in people with diabetes Type 2. The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that people with kidney disease should not use this drug because it can increase their risk for serious problems Lactic Acidosis. This is caused by the acid sting occurs in the bloodstream after oxygen levels in the body is reduced.

Dr. violin Izu Chicago (Silvio Inzucchi) said after the study to assess the risk that is associated with Metformin among who had kidney failure from mild to moderate levels, the researchers found that these patients do not have a high risk for the disease Lactic Acidosis do not use this drug.

Inzucchi say that what we found is that there is no indication that there is a risk. He added that this can be used safely, so long, kidney function is stable and not affected.