Massive metformin overdose in two subjects with suividal behavior: brief communication.

Lactic acidosis is a well-recognized side effect of metformin, especially in patients with renal failure. Only a few cases of deliberate self-poisoning with metformin have been described in the literature. The mechanism of metformin-associated lactic acidosis is complex. In the absence of acute over...

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Publicado en:Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 559 - 563
Autores principales: Arikan, Senay, Tuzcu, Alpaslan, Bahceci, Mithat, Kaplan, Mehmet Ali, Gokalp, Deniz
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Turkiye Klinikleri Apr2012
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          Arikan, Senay
          Tuzcu, Alpaslan
          Bahceci, Mithat
          Kaplan, Mehmet Ali
          Gokalp, Deniz
        affil: Department of Endocrinology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbak?r
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          Acidosis, Lactic Diagnosis
          Bicarbonates
          Metformin Poisoning
          Overdose
          Adult
          Female
          Male
          Suicide
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Lactic acidosis is a well-recognized side effect of metformin, especially in patients with renal failure. Only a few cases of deliberate self-poisoning with metformin have been described in the literature. The mechanism of metformin-associated lactic acidosis is complex. In the absence of acute overdose, metformin-associated lactic acidosis rarely develops in patients without comorbidities such as renal or hepatic insufficiency or acute infection. We report two patients who had a large dose of metformin in an attempt to harm themselves and presented with lactic acidosis. In our experience, metformin intoxication may lead a high anion gap metabolic acidosis after a suicide attempt. Sodium bicarbonate infusion is able to correct the acid-base metabolism sufficiently in subjects with normal renal functions.
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