Use of Metformin to Prevent Clozapine-Induced Weight Gain
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English - February 06, 2023 17:00 - 7 minutes - 10.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 232 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science mentalhealth psychiatry psychopharmacology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Should we start prescribing metformin to our patients on clozapine? In this episode, we discuss several articles on the efficacy of clozapine in preventing clozapine-induced weight gain, including some evidence on when metformin is more effective.
Faculty: Jim Phelps, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.