Sunday, September 26, 2010

Metformin and lactic acidosis

"Metformin can cause lactic acidosis, but its occurrence is rare except when renal failure, hypoxemia, or severe congestive heart failure is present or when coadministered with alcohol."
Source: Modern Pharmacology with Clinical Applications, 5th ed. by Charles R. Craig and Robert E. Stitzel, p. 773.

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