Terminal illness is a disease that cannot be cured or adequately treated and that is reasonably expected to result in the death of the patient within a short period of time.he six-month standard is arbitrary, and best available estimates of longevity may be incorrect. Consequently, though a given patient may properly be considered terminal, this is not a guarantee that the patient will die within six months.
1 Stop metformin if the eGFR is below 30 ml/minute/1.73m2.  Prescribe metformin with caution for those at risk of a sudden deterioration in kidney function and those at risk of eGFR falling below 45ml/minute/1.73m2.
Take Metformin with food. Ask your doctor about the best time to take Metformin. Most of the time Metformin is taken with the evening meal. Have your blood tested regularly while taking Metformin.Be sure to make it to every appointment to have your blood and kidney functions analyzed.Swallow Metformin whole.ost of the time Metformin is taken with the evening meal. Have your blood tested regularly while taking Metformin. Be sure to make it to every appointment to have your blood and kidney functions analyzed. Swallow Metformin whole.