Metformin Underused in Patients With Prediabetes

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Metformin Underused in Patients With Prediabetes


Metformin was prescribed for only 3.7% of patients with prediabetes, even though it can help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, according to a new retrospective cohort analysis.


“We were surprised to see just how low the [prescription] rates were, particularly among the highest-risk individuals, where evidence for metformin use is strongest,” lead author Tannaz Moin, MD, from the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, told Medscape Medical News.


“Despite inclusion in national guidelines for more than 6 years and proven long-term tolerability, safety, and cost-effectiveness, the prescription of metformin in the real-world clinical approach to diabetes prevention remains unclear,” Dr Moin and colleagues write.


They report their findings in the April 21 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine .

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