Metformin-induced lactic acidosis: usefulness of measuring levels and therapy with high-flux haemodialysis

Nefrologia. 2011;31(5):610-1. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2011.Jul.10899.
[Article in English, Spanish]
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acid-Base Equilibrium
  • Acidosis, Lactic / blood
  • Acidosis, Lactic / chemically induced*
  • Acidosis, Lactic / drug therapy
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Comorbidity
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy*
  • Diuretics / therapeutic use
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / blood
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / blood
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Lactates / blood*
  • Metformin / adverse effects*
  • Metformin / blood
  • Metformin / therapeutic use
  • Polypharmacy
  • Renal Dialysis / methods*
  • Sodium Bicarbonate / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Diuretics
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Lactates
  • Sodium Bicarbonate
  • Metformin