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From: Newman <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: November 17, 1998 5:46 PM
Subject: glucophage


>The decision is up to the mother, not the doctors.  However, I presume that
>she will need diabetic control for only a short period of time after
>delivery, say a few weeks at most.  Why not use insulin?  Eh?  What about
>it?  After all, the baby might be at lower risk for diabetes himself.  Huh?
>
>However, this is from the drug manufacturer's insert:
>
>"Metformin, at therapeutic doses, does not cause hypoglycemia when used
>alone in man or in the nondiabetic animal, except in near lethal dose."
>
>So what's the problem?  As usual "if in doubt, tell the mother she can't
>breastfeed".
>
>ARRGH! (quoting myself).
>
>Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
>