Table 2.
Age (years old) | 65 | 55 | 69 | 44 | 35 |
Sex | Male | Male | Male | Female | Male |
Dosage of metformin (mg/day) | 1,000 | 750 | None noted | 5,000 | 1,000 |
Alcohol intake (g/day) | 260 | 135 | 216 | 90 | 125-150 |
Last intake of alcohol | The day of admission | The day of admission | The day of admission | The day of admission | The day before admission |
Serum creatinine concentration at baseline (mg/dL) | 0.77 | 0.9 | None noted | None noted | None noted |
Serum creatinine concentration at admission (mg/dL) | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.94 | None noted |
Treatment | Infusion | Dialysis | Dialysis | Dialysis | Infusion |
Outcome | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived | Survived |
Citation | Present case | [8] | [9] | [10] | [6] |
MALA: metformin-associated lactic acidosis