Abstract
Case presentation In this case, we are presenting 26-year-old young
patients, who took 60-gram metformin plus 900 mg pioglitazone,
presenting with abdominal pain, nausea, confusion, and lethargy. And
lactic acidosis was treated with continuous hemodialysis
>15 hours. Our aim, in this case, is to highlight the
importance of continuous hemodialysis in the treatment of metformin
poisoning. Discussion Metformin is an oral antidiabetic drug which is
used as a first line treatment in the treatment of DM. Metformin
poisoning is a rare condition seen by clinicians. One of the severe side
effects of metformin poisoning is lactic acidosis and it can be fatal
without on-time treatment due to acidosis-related complications.
Conclusion Metformin toxication is a rare condition seen in clinical
practice. Metformin associated lactic acidosis is one of the expected
complication. The continous dialysis can be effective to treat the
lactic acidosis caused by metformin toxication. What’s already known
about this topic? Lactic acidosis might be caused by metformin toxicity.
Without on-time treatment for metformin toxicity, it can cause
life-threatening condition. What does this article add? The treatment of
hemodialysis, especially continous hemodialysis, might be beneficial to
treat the patients with metformin toxicity. Key words: Metformin
Toxicity, Dialysis, Lactic acidosis