Lactic acidosis occurring during phenformin therapy
- 1 June 1972
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 48 (560), 386-387
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.48.560.386
Abstract
Summary: A case of severe lactic acidosis is described in a diabetic taking phenformin who was otherwise healthy. Substitution of metformin for phenformin did not lead to a recurrence of the lactic acidosis.Keywords
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