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Year : 2018 | Volume
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Renal replacement therapy for metformin and sitagliptin overdose
Ahmad Chaaban1, Nicole Gebran2, Ali El Houni3, Khuloud Alamri1, Bassam Bernieh1
1 Department of Nephrology, Tawam Hospital, A Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 2 Department of Pharmacy, Tawam Hospital, A Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3 Department of Endocrinology, Tawam Hospital, A Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nicole Gebran Department of Pharmacy, Tawam Hospital, PO Box 15258, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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DOI: 10.4103/ijmbs.ijmbs_72_17
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Metformin and sitagliptin are widely used in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. We present a case who reported ingestion of an overdose of metformin and sitagliptin in a suicidal attempt. The patient presented with severe lactic acidosis, hypotension, and hyperglycemic acute kidney injury, successfully treated medically with intravenous infusion of fluids and sodium bicarbonate, and prompt convection hemodialysis.
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