Question 1

what are the tests for metformin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Metformin: Monitoring blood sugar levels is important, supportive medical care follows.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: glucophage (metformin) overdose?

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Glucophage  OD: An overdose occurs when an excessive / dangerous dose of a drug is used. Glucophage (metformin) is used for the Treatment of Type II diabetes. Potential overdose symptoms include:  "severe nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, epigastric pain, thirstiness, lost appetite, lethargy and hyperpnoea. Hypotension, hypothermia, acute renal failure, coma and cardiac arrest".  &gt;&gt;&gt;

Question 3

what is the treatment for metformin overdose?

Accepted Answer

Metformin: Monitoring blood sugar levels is important, supportive medical care follows.

Question 4

what is the treatment for glucophage (metformin) overdose?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring mostly: To my knowledge, close monitoring is the main thing I am aware of.  Glucophage (metformin) does not cause the blood sugar to drop, so hypoglycemia/hypoglycemic shock isn't a worry.  The biggest worry i can think of is liver damage, kidney damage, and most importantly acidosis from the production of lactic acid, which can be life-threatening.

Question 5

what should i do if i accidentally overdosed on metformin? i took 1,000 mg instead of 500 mg.

Accepted Answer

Overdose: You should be fine as doses up to 2500 mg daily are safe to use. You may need to change the way you take your pills as to use safety tools ( pillbox, software, etc) in order to prevent similar events in the future.

Question 6

how does metformin (diabetic medicine) affect the body?

Accepted Answer

Works on the liver: Metformin is a biguanide and it works to reduce glucose synthesis by the liver during the fasting state.
Type 2 diabetes is viewed by the liver as a state of cellular deprivation of glucose due to changes in receptors for Insulin action on these cells preventing entry of glucose in the cellular compartment, or Insulin resistance. By reducing hepatic production it lowers your blood sugar.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of a metformin/glucophage overdose?

Accepted Answer

Low sugar & acidosis: The effects of a metformin overdose may include:
 
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
lactic acidosis (see metformin and lactic acidosis).
 
Possible symptoms of low blood sugar include:
 
sweating
shakiness
extreme hunger
dizziness
cold sweats
blurry vision.
 
More severe low blood sugar symptoms include:
 
changes in behavior, such as irritability
loss of coordination
difficulty speaking
confusion
s.

Question 8

what are the side effects of overdosing on metformin tablets?

Accepted Answer

Stomach upset: If the overdose is small one is likely to have GI upset with nausea vomiting and diarrhea.  If the overdose is large there are potentially serious effects of liver failure and lactic acidosis.  This could be potentiated by concomitant use of other medications or alcohol.

Question 9

why shouldn't you take metformin based drugs after iv contrast?

Accepted Answer

It doesn't damage : The kidney, but rarely dye of the IV cob trast damages the kidney, and since metformin is destroyed by the kidney, it will build up in blood stream to toxic levels with resulting high risk of life-threatening side effect

so one stops meftformin before the conrast, check kidnet function 2 days later- if normal can restart metformin.

Question 10

is there any contraindecation in using glucophage (metformin) with antiacid drug?

Accepted Answer

Interactions: Taking glucophage (metformin) and antacids shouldn't cause a significant interaction, but i would not take the glucophage (metformin) immediately after taking the antacid or vice versa to ensure good absorption of the glucophage (metformin).

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