The Correlation of Age Factor, Administration, and Metformin Dose Against Risk of Side Effect on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Journal Title: Indonesian Journal of Clinical Pharmacy - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Metformin is an antidiabetic oral medicine commonly recommended as first line treatment on type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metformin can caused drug related problems (DRPs) such as gastrointestinal disorders, e.g. diarrhea, nausea, and flatulence. This study aimed to analyze correlation profiles on age, administration, and metformin dosage factors against risk of gastrointestinal disorders among newlydiagnosed diabetic outpatients of National Health Insurance in RSAU Dr. M. Salamun Bandung. This study was an analytic observational study with a cross sectional method. The study was carried out in the internal medicine outpatient clinic and data were extracted from patients medical records from April to June 2014. Metformin-treated patients were interviewed using a form check. The number of patients were 65 with the median rate was 48 years old. Side effect reported were flatulence (58.46%) and nausea (41.54%). Administration and metformin dosage factors were correlated to the risk of side effects such as nausea and flatulence on type 2 diabetes mellitus (p<0.05), while age was not correlated (p>0.05). The administration of metformin is recommended after meals and with a lower initial dose titrated slowly to reduce and avoid the side effects of nausea and flatulence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Authors and Affiliations
Magdarita Riwu, Anas Subarnas, Keri Lestari
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- EP ID EP356816
- DOI 10.15416/ijcp.2015.4.3.151
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