Glucose-insulin treatment of lactic acidosis in phenformin-treated diabetics.
Four cases of lactic acidosis in phenformintreated diabetics are presented. Blood lactate before treatment was 5.7, 9.4, 10.7 and 17.8 mM/1, respectively. Treatment with glucose, insulin and bicarbonate resulted in correction of acidosis and hyperlactataemia. This therapy is recommended in phenformin-induced lactic acidosis.
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