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A 62-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to take metformin with microalbuminuria and diabetic nephropathy if these conditions are improving with lisinopril?

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Dr. Philip Kernanswered

Endocrinology 45 years experience

Metformin ; kidneys: Metformin should not be used if there is early kidney failure, which is usually defined as a creatinine of 1.4 or more. Microalbuminuria is an early sign of nephropathy, and your creatinine may be normal, and metformin may still be ok. Lisinopril will slow the progression of nephropathy, but you also need to control glucose and blood pressure.

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Dr. Ryan Phasouk commented

Family Medicine 20 years experience

Excellent advice!

Apr 19, 2014

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