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Does Glucophage Have Side Effects On The Kidneys?
Question: hello, Does glucophage have side effects on kidneys? Is it why my microalbumine is elevated?I also take treatment for heart desease aspirin and cholesterole
Brief Answer:
microalbumin is from the diabetes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As long as your kidney function is normal then Glucophage will not harm your kidneys. In severe kidney failure, Glucophage is not recommended since it may interfere with lactic acid metabolism.
However, it is unlikely that your doctor would have put you on Glucophage if you did not have fairly normal kidney function. Microalbumin is an early marker for changes in the kidney that are caused by diabetes and hypertension. Once microalbumin is detected, it is important to control the sugars (with medicines like Glucophage) and to put the patient on an ACE-inhibitor like lisinopril. ACE-inhibitors can actually protect the kidney by reducing the microalbumin.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
microalbumin is from the diabetes
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As long as your kidney function is normal then Glucophage will not harm your kidneys. In severe kidney failure, Glucophage is not recommended since it may interfere with lactic acid metabolism.
However, it is unlikely that your doctor would have put you on Glucophage if you did not have fairly normal kidney function. Microalbumin is an early marker for changes in the kidney that are caused by diabetes and hypertension. Once microalbumin is detected, it is important to control the sugars (with medicines like Glucophage) and to put the patient on an ACE-inhibitor like lisinopril. ACE-inhibitors can actually protect the kidney by reducing the microalbumin.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Dr. Robinson
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