Metformin is an oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The most common symptoms following overdose appear to include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, tachycardia, drowsiness, and, rarely, hypoglycemia. The major potentially life-threatening complication of Metformin overdose is metabolic acidosis. We report a case of fatal Metformin toxicity following an acute intentional Metformin intoxication
(2025). Lactic Acidosis Secondary to Metformin Toxicity: A Case Report. Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Lipidology Journal, 5(2), -. doi: 10.21608/esdlj.2025.456313
MLA
. "Lactic Acidosis Secondary to Metformin Toxicity: A Case Report", Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Lipidology Journal, 5, 2, 2025, -. doi: 10.21608/esdlj.2025.456313
HARVARD
(2025). 'Lactic Acidosis Secondary to Metformin Toxicity: A Case Report', Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Lipidology Journal, 5(2), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/esdlj.2025.456313
VANCOUVER
Lactic Acidosis Secondary to Metformin Toxicity: A Case Report. Egyptian Society of Diabetes and Lipidology Journal, 2025; 5(2): -. doi: 10.21608/esdlj.2025.456313
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