# \[e-drug\] Combining oral hypoglycaemics? (2)

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**Created:** [January 13, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-combining-oral-hypoglycaemics-2/21371 "2005-01-13T12:03:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![valeria.frighi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@valeria.frighi](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/valeria.frighi)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-combining-oral-hypoglycaemics-2/21371/1 "2005-01-13T12:03:30Z")

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E-DRUG: Combining oral hypoglycaemics? (2)  
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You are correct, absolutely inappropriate and likely dangerous.

Go for chlorpropamide 500 mg + metformin 500. Met can then be  
gradually increased up to 850 mg tds, if tolerated and RENAL  
FUNCTION NORMAL.

I wanted to send you a reply to your earlier posting re chlorp/glib  
but couldn't find the time. I'll do that as soon as possible though.

Valeria

Dr Valeria Frighi  
Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism  
Churchill Hospital  
Oxford OX3 7LJ  
UK  
Tel # 44 1865 857300  
Fax # 44 1865 857311  
Mobile 07974 920013  
valeria.frighi@doctors.org.uk

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**Author:** ![Daisy\_Dharmaraj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@Daisy\_Dharmaraj](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Daisy_Dharmaraj)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-combining-oral-hypoglycaemics-2/21371/2 "2005-01-15T02:30:03Z")

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E-DRUG: ARVs in pregnanacy for PMTCT  
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dear E-druggers,

I am working in a resource poor setting in AndhraPradesh India, and have  
many pregnant women who are infected. The current recommendation for  
PTCT prevention leaves the mother high and dry once the child is born.  
In view of the possibility that she would develop drug resistance, as  
the drugs will be stopped after she delivers, what are the current  
options?

Daisy Dharmaraj M.D.  
TEST Foundation  
India  
prepare@md4.vsnl.net.in

[Is there no PMTCT+ programme (yet) in India? WB]