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Hypoglycemia and severe lactic acidosis in a dog following metformin exposure

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barrella, Nicole, Eisenberg, Beth, Simpson, Stephanie Nicole
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5715605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225865
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1255
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Sumario: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.