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Phenformin-associated lactic acidosis due to imported phenformin
H C Lu1, P P Parikh, D L Lorber
1Department of Medicine, New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, Flushing 11355, USA.
Diabetes Care
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Phenformin-associated lactic acidosis continues to occur. A case highlights the risk, even in patients treated abroad, emphasizing the need for vigilance in the U.S.
Area of Science:
- Medical Science
- Clinical Case Reports
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Phenformin is an antidiabetic drug.
- Lactic acidosis is a serious complication associated with phenformin use.
- The incidence of phenformin-associated lactic acidosis has been a concern.