Other types of social workers, such as those who work for hospitals, social advocacy organizations and the federal government, earned average wages of $26.07 per hour or $54,220 per year as of May 2011.
A MediGuard answered. Metformin can cause a loss of appetite, which is thought to be the cause of the weight loss in patients taking metformin. Metoformin is taken to help control blood glucose levels-it is FDA approved to treat diabetes and is mainly used for this condition.
Symptoms of lactic acidosis include weakness, sleepiness, slow heart beat, feeling cold, muscle pain, shortness of breath, loss of consciousness, etc. Although metformin does not directly cause kidney damage, the patients who have kidney damage and or kidney disease should not use the medicine. Another significant complication of metformin is Acute Kidney Failure. Gastrointestinal problems such as, significant diarrhea or vomiting commonly occur in people who are taking metformin therapy when there is underlying chronic kidney disease. It can lead to severe dehydration and acute renal failure.