Barrella N, Eisenberg B, Simpson SN. Hypoglycemia and severe lactic acidosis in a dog following metformin exposure.
Clin Case Rep 2017;
5:2097-2104. [PMID:
29225865 PMCID:
PMC5715605 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.1255]
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Abstract
Hypoglycemia and lactic acidosis are rare complications with metformin use in humans. As metformin is not commonly used in veterinary medicine, severe adverse effects secondary to exposure are not known. Awareness of potentially life‐threatening complications with metformin exposure is an important addition to the veterinary literature.
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