Health authorities urge diabetics to consult their physicians on their meds – News of Bahrain- DT News

Health authorities urge diabetics to consult their physicians on their meds – News of Bahrain- DT News

Health authorities urge diabetics to consult their physicians on their meds. The Ministry of Health and the National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) confirmed in a joint-statement yesterday that there is no need to worry about pharmaceuticals for treating people with diabetes that contain Metformin, and that the decision to continue or change a patient's drugs is the responsibility of the attending physician.. The NHRA had previously issued a list of the registered diabetes medicines in Bahrain (containing Metformin) that are free from the carcinogenic impurity N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), or within the acceptable limits for daily consumption.. The NHRA advised all healthcare professionals neither to prescribe nor to dispense any Metformin-containing medicine not mentioned on the list.. The Health Ministry and the NHRA instructed all diabetes patients to consult their doctors in case they want to change medications and select the appropriate alternatives.. The NHRA renewed its call to patients to review its website to see if their medications are included in the list of permitted drugs and to consult their doctors if their medicines are not mentioned..