@article{Casagranda_Garrè_Uberti_Marenco_2006, title={Metformin poisoning: which therapy?}, volume={2}, url={https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ecj/article/view/ecj.2006.6.27}, DOI={10.4081/ecj.2006.6.27}, abstractNote={Lactic acidosis is a rare but serious adverse effect in metformintreated- patients. The authors report a case of metformin-associated lactic acidosis and discuss the appropriated therapy. The patient was treated with bicarbonate iv and with two short dialysis session, also because of acute renal failure. Many authors do not agree with using bicarbonate, and about hemodialysis some authors suggest that the session should go on at least 12 hours. In this case the use of bicarbonate and short hemodialysis determinated a favourable outcame.}, number={6}, journal={Emergency Care Journal}, author={Casagranda, Ivo and Garrè, Simona and Uberti, Rossana and Marenco, Mauro}, year={2006}, month={Dec.}, pages={27–29} }