Metformin associated lactic acidosis resulted in cardiopulmonary arrest: a rare case
Journal Title: Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic drug which is commonly used as a first-line agent in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In recent studies, metformin drug levels of the patients with mild or moderate renal impairment were found in normal range and also lactate levels were found in normal range. But it’s clinical importance increases when the patient had worsening renal function, hepatic insufficiency or acute infection. In these situations, drug levels can increase lactic acidosis leading to life threatening. Here we present a case of metformin associated lactic acidosis resulted in cardiopulmonary arrest.
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