Abstract
Metformin is one of the most commonly used oral hypoglycemic agents in the
treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Toxicity related to accidental or intentional
ingestion of metformin is well reported in the pediatric literature. We report a case of
transient acutemyocardial injury documented by biochemical and electrophysiological evidences in an adolescent male who presented with intentional ingestion of a large dose of metformin. To our knowledge, this is the first such case of documented reversible myocardial injury in relation to metformin toxicity to be reported in the pediatric literature.
treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Toxicity related to accidental or intentional
ingestion of metformin is well reported in the pediatric literature. We report a case of
transient acutemyocardial injury documented by biochemical and electrophysiological evidences in an adolescent male who presented with intentional ingestion of a large dose of metformin. To our knowledge, this is the first such case of documented reversible myocardial injury in relation to metformin toxicity to be reported in the pediatric literature.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 169-172 |
| Journal | Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2018 |
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Garg, A., Sanchez-Solano, N., Gorla, S., & Swaminathan, S. (2018). Acute Myocardial Injury in Association with Metformin Toxicity. Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care, 7(3), 169-172. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1626698