Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA): Case Files of the Einstein Medical Center Medical Toxicology Fellowship

[1] Bailey C.J., Metformin, N Engl J Med, 334, 9, pp. 574-579, (1996)

[2] Lalau J.-D., Lactic acidosis induced by metformin incidence, management and prevention, Drug Saf, 33, 9, pp. 727-740, (2010)

[3] Guo P.Y., Storsley L.J., Finkle S.N., Severe lactic acidosis treated with prolonged hemodialysis: recovery after massive overdoses of metformin, Semin Dial, 19, 1, pp. 80-83, (2006)

[4] Scheen A., Metformin and lactic acidosis, Acta Clin Belg, 66, 5, pp. 329-331, (2011)

[5] Badawy A., Elnashar A., Treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome, Int J Womens Health, 3, pp. 25-35, (2011)

[6] Stumvoll M., Nurjhan N., Perriello G., Dailey G., Gerich J.E., Metabolic effects of metformin in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, N Engl J Med, 333, 9, pp. 550-554, (1995)

[7] Perrone J., Phillips C., Gaieski D., Occult metformin toxicity in three patients with profound lactic acidosis, J Emerg Med, 40, 3, pp. 271-275, (2011)

[8] Wolfe R.R., Metabolic interactions between glucose and fatty acids in humans, Am J Clin Nutr, 67, (1998)

[9] Glucophage (metformin hydrochloride) tablets, Package Insert, (2009)

[10] Prikis M., Mesler E.L., Hood V.L., Weise W.J., When a friend can become an enemy! Recognition and management of metformin-associated lactic acidosis, Kidney Int, 72, 9, pp. 1157-1160, (2007)

[1] Bailey C.J., Metformin, N Engl J Med, 334, 9, pp. 574-579, (1996)

[2] Lalau J.-D., Lactic acidosis induced by metformin incidence, management and prevention, Drug Saf, 33, 9, pp. 727-740, (2010)

[3] Guo P.Y., Storsley L.J., Finkle S.N., Severe lactic acidosis treated with prolonged hemodialysis: recovery after massive overdoses of metformin, Semin Dial, 19, 1, pp. 80-83, (2006)

[4] Scheen A., Metformin and lactic acidosis, Acta Clin Belg, 66, 5, pp. 329-331, (2011)

[5] Badawy A., Elnashar A., Treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome, Int J Womens Health, 3, pp. 25-35, (2011)

[6] Stumvoll M., Nurjhan N., Perriello G., Dailey G., Gerich J.E., Metabolic effects of metformin in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, N Engl J Med, 333, 9, pp. 550-554, (1995)

[7] Perrone J., Phillips C., Gaieski D., Occult metformin toxicity in three patients with profound lactic acidosis, J Emerg Med, 40, 3, pp. 271-275, (2011)

[8] Wolfe R.R., Metabolic interactions between glucose and fatty acids in humans, Am J Clin Nutr, 67, (1998)

[9] Glucophage (metformin hydrochloride) tablets, Package Insert, (2009)

[10] Prikis M., Mesler E.L., Hood V.L., Weise W.J., When a friend can become an enemy! Recognition and management of metformin-associated lactic acidosis, Kidney Int, 72, 9, pp. 1157-1160, (2007)