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Metformin Causing Kidney Damage

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Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Does Metformin damage the kidneys? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Hello I think I am experiencing early signs of kidney dysfunction. My question is metformin good or bad for the kidneys also is aspirin good or bad. Also what is the first medicines for early kidney ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Ravi Bansal MD

Im borderline stage two kidney disorder and a diabetic was on Januvia not have 3 goiters in rt lobe of thyroid wont take Januvia any more loking for kidney friendly meds for diabetes blood pressure in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ravi Bansal ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Metformin until 1012. In 2012 I was hospitalized because a nurse said that my diabetic medicine was shutting ... Metformin to blame for this? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

I had problems with numerous kidney infections, as I got older it got better. Also, I'm a Type 2 Diabetic and take Metformin . When I first started taking Metformin, the pharmacist warned me,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)

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Dr. Rachana Goswami MD

I saw an info message regarding a class action law suit against Metformin citing possible kidney .... My doctor removed me from Metformin stating possible adverse affects. Now I am in stage 3... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rachana Goswami ( Dentist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

About 3=4 years ago I was put on metformin 1000 mg twice a day, Along with 5mg of Glipizide twice a day . about 6-8 weeks ago I had kidney failure. and was told to stop Metformin immediately, That ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Vivek Goyal MD

I just got my latest a1c results along with lipids and kidney function tests. A1c is 5.3, lipids ALL normal! Kidney function down slightly. I ve been on 2000 mg metformin and 1.2 dose of victoza. My ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Goyal ( Dentist)
Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

My mother has been taking metformin for her diabetes and she now has kidney failure and will need a kidney and there was nothing wrong with her kidneys and that metformin was the cause of it!... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

metformin does not cause kidney cysts in my case they are large and extremely painful all day I also had a ...Yes Thank.. I have type 2 diabetes and have been taking metformin along with blood... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)