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| May 15, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Tampa Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Rafael Gerena-Morales

May 15--TAMPA, Fla.-- Despite strong warnings, doctors "frequently may be prescribing" the country's best-selling diabetes medication in a way that is potentially fatal in a small percentage of cases.

Research published in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says that Glucophage, a medication that helps the body use insulin, is being prescribed to patients who suffer from congestive heart and kidney failure, even though a "black box" package insert warns against doing so.

Health experts said Tuesday patients using Glucophage -- chemically known as metformin -- should contact their doctors to…

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