Acidosis láctica y choque distributivo por sobredosis de metformina: Reporte de caso / Lactic acidosis and distributive shock due to metformin overdose: Case report
Rev. méd. hered
;
28(1): 33-36, ene. 2017. tab
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS, LIPECS
| ID: biblio-991390
RESUMEN
Metformina es una biguanida usada como agente antihiperglicemiante, que promueve la euglicemia; su principal toxicidad es acidosis láctica. Se reporta el caso de un varón, adulto mayor, diabético e hipertenso quien se automedicó con 10 tabletas de metformina 850 mg; presentando acidosis láctica severa y choque distributivo requiriendo soporte y manejo en la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos. (AU)
ABSTRACT
Metformin is a biguanide drug used as an oral antidiabetic medication whose main toxicity is lactic acidosis. We report the case of an old adult male diabetic and hypertensive patient who self prescribed 10 tablets of metformin 850mg presenting lactic acidosis and distributive shock requiring treatment in the intensive care unit. (AU)
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Acidosis, Lactic
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. hered
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia/PE
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