Todd Stravitz, M.D., a hepatologist in the VCU School of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine and former medical director of liver transplant at VCU Health.
Clinical Judgment Two decades of use, tens of millions of patients worldwide, and a safety record that (when you look at the full body of evidence rather than the social media horror stories) is actually quite solid for a drug this widely prescribed
This medication belongs to a class called norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors or NDRIs
"Efforts to promote safe and appropriate prescribing should include endocrinologists, family medicine physicians and nurse practitioners, given their prominent roles" in prescribing these medications, the team said
Pre-existing diabetes control and the urgency of resuming glucose-lowering therapy must be balanced against surgical recovery
Thats normal and expected