0
0.5
1
1.5
2+
Mortality
15%
Improvement
Relative Risk
ICU admission
2%
Hospitalization
3%
Metformin for COVID-19 Wander et al. Prophylaxis
Is prophylaxis with metformin beneficial for COVID-19?
Retrospective 64,892 patients in the USA
Lower mortality with metformin (p<0.000001)
c19early.org
Wander et al., Diabetes Care, October 2021
Favors metformin
Favors control