Metformin

Teaching patients about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) before and during pregnancies are both very important. It would be great if all patients could be informed about GDM before they become pregnant so they could get a healthy start to their pregnancy and possibly prevent GDM from occurring. It is also important for patients to know how to live a healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy. The nurse may be the first to provide information to their patients and can play a key role in…

From the 21 patients interviewed at Lazaro Cardenas clinic, 14.63% of the patients also had metabolic syndrome, another 14.63% had obesity (any type), 14.63% also had dyslipidemia, and another 14.63% also suffered from arterial blood pressure. Regarding to the doctor’s notes, 25 out of the total 41 (60.97%) patients did not have their diabetes controlled. Only 5 (12.19%) had it controlled, 3 (7.31%) were controlled and not controlled for at least one of the past 3 months that they visited the…

drug (Metformin Hydrochloride) (iv) Alloxan + Test extract treated rats 50 mg/kg (v) Alloxan + Test extract treated rats 100mg/kg (vi) Alloxan + Test extract treated rats 200mg/kg The extracts were studied at three dose levels, 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg, and 200 mg/kg respectively. The extract was weighed according to the dose and diluted in the 2% PVP Solution. Metformin hydrochloride was used as reference drug for evaluating the antidiabetic…

Fasting on Ramadan: effect on glycemic control on type II diabetic patients, observational study for three month at SQUH, Oman Amina, S, Al-Hussaini College of Nursing, SQU Fasting on Ramadan: effect on glycemic control on type II diabetic patients, observational study for three month at SQUH, Oman Introduction Type 2 DM is worldwide health problem affecting 2.8% of population globally in 2000 and expected to be 4.4% in 2030 (Patel, Mirakhur, El-Magd, El-Matty, & Al-Ghafri, 2007).…

History The origin of Merck & Co Company can be traced back to Mr. Friedrich Jacob Merck. In 1668, he purchased a drug store in Darmstadt, Germany. Few generations later, his descendent, Mr. Emanuel Merck took over the drug store in 1816. Later on, Mr. Emanuel Merck together with his successors built a chemical-pharmaceutical factory that served as a raw material producer for the pharmaceutical as well as usage for the other preparations. In the year of 1891, Mr. George Merck set up the Merck…

secretagogues, drugs that slow the absorption of carbohydrates in the gut, and incretins” (Little, 2013 p. 230). Eliel currently takes Metformin oral, 850mg twice a day, one pill after breakfast and after dinner. The way Metformin works is by decreasing the production of glucose, while it improves insulin sensitivity. This drug would fall into the insulin sensitizer category. Metformin gives his body the balance he needs to function on a daily basis, and allows him to have normal treatments…

Diabetes Prevention Program: A Systematic Review Arka Chaudhary, Jeanette Lovato, Jacob Sup, Julie Smithwick, Rasiq Zackria Year 2 – Epidemiology Dr. Joy Lewis Due date: 12/1/2014 RDME(s): Dr. Chris Dixon, Dr. Ray Wagner Introduction Diabetes is a serious health condition that could potentially lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and many other complications, if left uncontrolled. Almost all patients that develop diabetes type 2 have prediabetes, a condition where…

also contraindication if a patient is currently taking an anticoagulant because of the risk of bleeding (Bhimji, 2013). It is also known that diabetes can be a contraindication of having a cardiac catheterization because of the medication metformin. Metformin and the contrast dye can cause lactic…

Amiodarone (Cordarone). Mr. Borg received amiodarone (Cordarone) 150 mg IV over 10 minutes (15 mg/min), to treat a supraventricular tachyarrhythmia with a ventricular response over 160 beats/minute. Amiodarone (Cordarone) is used to treat life threatening heart rhythm problems called ventricular arrhythmias (Amiodarone (Intravenous Route), 2015). Amiodarone (Cardarone). The physician prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) 200 mg po qd to help maintain a normal heart rhythm. This medications is used…

Receiving an accurate diagnosis for Type 2 diabetes early in its stage is critical for proper management of the disease condition. Diabetes that is not managed correctly can illicit severe complications like: loss of eyesight, heart disease, kidney disease, and loss of limbs. Diabetes in the United States is the seventh leading cause of death according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetics are two times more likely to die at the same age as people who do not have…