HPS-156 - Retrospective analysis of emergency department cases with metformin-related lactic acidosis

• At: Copenhagen (Denmark) (2025)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-156
• By: LIN, Yuting (Department of Pharmacy, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Ms Yuting Lin (Department of Pharmacy, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
  Mrs Tzu-Cheng Tsai (Department of Pharmacy, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
  Ms Hui-Yu Chen (Department of Pharmacy, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
  Ms Jo-Chi Tseng (Department of Emergency Medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction
  Metformin-associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare but serious condition that primarily affects patients with renal impairment or acute illness. This study aims to analyse emergency department cases of MALA, focusing on clinical presentations, risk factors, and outcomes. Pharmacists play a critical role in preventing and managing..

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