[Résumé en français]A propos d'un cas d'acidose lactique fatale par intoxication médicamenteuse volontaire à la metformine, et après des rappels sur le métabolisme du lactate, l'acidose lactique et la metformine, sont abordés les liens complexes unissant la metformine et l'acidose lactique. En effet, il subsiste de nombreuses inconnues et peu de certitudes sur la réalité même de ce qu'il est convenu d'appeler " acidose lactique associée à la metformine " (ou " MALA ") et en particulier sur son mécanisme physiopathologique. L'intérêt des différentes techniques de dosage de ce médicament est également abordé. Enfin, une revue de la littérature de tous les cas d'intoxication médicamenteuse volontaire à la metformine est présentée, afin d'en dé...
A case of fatal intoxication from metformin is presented. The decedent was an obese 58-year-old-woma...
Metformin is commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Severe lactic acidosis...
International audienceAIM:The role of metformin in lactic acidosis is regularly questioned. Argument...
Rationale: metformin is the most prescribed anti-diabetic drug in the world. Its main complication c...
Lactic acidosis is defined as the presence of pH < 7.35, blood lactate> 2.0 mmol/L and PaCO2 &...
A 43-year-old woman was brought to the hospital with severe metabolic acidosis (pH 6.56, bicarbonate...
Abstract Introduction Metformin is a commonly used treatment modality in type 2 diabetes mellitus, w...
L'intoxication aigue par le methanol est surtout la consequence d'une ingestion volontaire ou accide...
Metformin, the only biguanide available in France, is a widely prescribed anti-diabetic agent. It im...
De longue date, dans les mentalités médicales le surdosage en metformine est associé à l acidose lac...
Metformin is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lac...
Metformin, a widely used anti-diabetic agent of the biguanide family, although generally safe holds ...
A 52-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic alcoholism and liver...
Lactic acidosis is a rare but serious adverse effect in metformintreated- patients. The authors repo...
La metformine est le médicament recommandé en première intention dans le traitement du diabète de ty...
A case of fatal intoxication from metformin is presented. The decedent was an obese 58-year-old-woma...
Metformin is commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Severe lactic acidosis...
International audienceAIM:The role of metformin in lactic acidosis is regularly questioned. Argument...
Rationale: metformin is the most prescribed anti-diabetic drug in the world. Its main complication c...
Lactic acidosis is defined as the presence of pH < 7.35, blood lactate> 2.0 mmol/L and PaCO2 &...
A 43-year-old woman was brought to the hospital with severe metabolic acidosis (pH 6.56, bicarbonate...
Abstract Introduction Metformin is a commonly used treatment modality in type 2 diabetes mellitus, w...
L'intoxication aigue par le methanol est surtout la consequence d'une ingestion volontaire ou accide...
Metformin, the only biguanide available in France, is a widely prescribed anti-diabetic agent. It im...
De longue date, dans les mentalités médicales le surdosage en metformine est associé à l acidose lac...
Metformin is an oral antihyperglycemic agent used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lac...
Metformin, a widely used anti-diabetic agent of the biguanide family, although generally safe holds ...
A 52-year-old woman with a medical history of diabetes mellitus type 2, chronic alcoholism and liver...
Lactic acidosis is a rare but serious adverse effect in metformintreated- patients. The authors repo...
La metformine est le médicament recommandé en première intention dans le traitement du diabète de ty...
A case of fatal intoxication from metformin is presented. The decedent was an obese 58-year-old-woma...
Metformin is commonly used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Severe lactic acidosis...
International audienceAIM:The role of metformin in lactic acidosis is regularly questioned. Argument...