Metformin associated lactic acidosis resulted in cardiopulmonary arrest: a rare case
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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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Case Report
Authors
Özlem Yayar
This is me
0000-0003-0490-0463
Türkiye
Mustafa Şahin
*
0000-0001-6073-563X
Türkiye
Barış Eser
This is me
0000-0003-2025-2013
Türkiye
Ünsal Savcı
0000-0003-2319-8171
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 30, 2018
Submission Date
August 9, 2018
Acceptance Date
September 25, 2018
Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 1 Number: 4
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