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35 yr old male. on 1500mg metformin xr and 100mg januvia for type 2 diabetes. kidneys fine. worried about lactic acidosis. is it rare in my case?

Q: 35 yr old male. on 1500mg metformin xr and 100mg januvia for type 2 diabetes. kidneys fine. worried about lactic acidosis. is it rare in my case?

Lactic acidosis : 35 M with DM II. On metformin &amp;kanuvia worried about lactic acidosis. ANS: This is rare and would not worry about it unless you get very sick. Work on diet to decrease need for meds. Get BMI to &lt;25 and all DM may go away. Discuss with team.

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Lactic acidosis : 35 M with DM II. On metformin &kanuvia worried about lactic acidosis. ANS: This is rare and would not worry about it unless you get very sick. Work on diet to decrease need for meds. Get BMI to <25 and all DM may go away. Discuss with team.

Answered 12/31/2016

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35 yr old male. on 1500mg metformin xr and 100mg januvia for type 2 diabetes. kidneys fine. worried about lactic acidosis. is it rare in my case?

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