Metformin: Indications, Contraindications, and Side Effects

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What is the indication for Metformin?

Heart failure

Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes (correct)

Hypertension

Type 1 diabetes

What is a contra-indication for Metformin?

Severe infection

Liver problems (correct)

Circulation problems

Heart attack

What is the normal dose and frequency for Metformin?

500 mg twice daily (correct)

250 mg once daily

1 g once daily

2 g twice daily

What is a common or very common side effect of Metformin?

Gastrointestinal disorder (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is recommended for preventing heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes?

Atorvastatin (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common side effect of Gliclazide?

Hypoglycaemia (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication should be avoided in severe kidney or liver disease and during pregnancy?

Gliclazide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare side effect of Atorvastatin?

Memory loss (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication should be used with caution in those with mild to moderate renal impairment due to the hazard of hypoglycaemia?

Gliclazide (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common side effect of Paracetamol when administered orally?

Dyspepsia (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is classified as an analgesic and antipyretic?

Paracetamol (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided where possible in acute porphyrias, severe kidney or liver disease, and during pregnancy?

Gliclazide (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication should be used with caution in chronic kidney disease for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events?

Atorvastatin (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication may cause constipation and sleep disorders as common side effects?

Atorvastatin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare side effect of Paracetamol with intravenous use?

Malaise (A) Signup and view all the answers

What serious condition is a contra-indication for the use of Metformin?

Acute metabolic acidosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which potential side effect of Metformin requires discontinuation of the medication?

Hepatitis (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided where possible in individuals taking Metformin?

Tissue hypoxia (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial normal dose and frequency for Metformin?

500 mg once daily (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication should be avoided in individuals with acute porphyrias, severe kidney or liver disease, and during pregnancy?

Gliclazide (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare side effect of Atorvastatin?

Lupus-like syndrome (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common or very common side effect of Metformin?

Hypoglycaemia (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the indication for Metformin?

Managing type 2 diabetes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common side effect of Gliclazide?

Nausea (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a rare side effect of Paracetamol with intravenous use?

Angioedema (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should be avoided where possible in individuals with severe renal impairment?

Gliclazide (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is classified as an analgesic and antipyretic?

Paracetamol (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a contra-indication for Metformin?

Hypersensitivity in liver or renal failure (B) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the indication for Metformin?

What is a contra-indication for Metformin?

What is the normal dose and frequency for Metformin?

What is a common or very common side effect of Metformin?

Which medication is recommended for preventing heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes?

What is a common side effect of Gliclazide?

Which medication should be avoided in severe kidney or liver disease and during pregnancy?

What is a rare side effect of Atorvastatin?

Which medication should be used with caution in those with mild to moderate renal impairment due to the hazard of hypoglycaemia?

What is a common side effect of Paracetamol when administered orally?

Which medication is classified as an analgesic and antipyretic?

What should be avoided where possible in acute porphyrias, severe kidney or liver disease, and during pregnancy?

Which medication should be used with caution in chronic kidney disease for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events?

Which medication may cause constipation and sleep disorders as common side effects?

What is a rare side effect of Paracetamol with intravenous use?

What serious condition is a contra-indication for the use of Metformin?

Which potential side effect of Metformin requires discontinuation of the medication?

What should be avoided where possible in individuals taking Metformin?

What is the initial normal dose and frequency for Metformin?

Which medication should be avoided in individuals with acute porphyrias, severe kidney or liver disease, and during pregnancy?

What is a rare side effect of Atorvastatin?

What is a common or very common side effect of Metformin?

What is the indication for Metformin?

What is a common side effect of Gliclazide?

What is a rare side effect of Paracetamol with intravenous use?

What should be avoided where possible in individuals with severe renal impairment?

Which medication is classified as an analgesic and antipyretic?

What is a contra-indication for Metformin?

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