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Lactic Acidosis Summary

Description: Acidosis caused by accumulation of lactic acid more rapidly than it can be metabolized. It may occur spontaneously or in association with diseases such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, or liver failure.

Also Known As: Acidosis, Lactic

Networked: 2903 relevant articles (91 outcomes, 160 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Lactic Acidosis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Lactic Acid : 13 outcomes 31 studies in 478 results : FDA 4 Generic
  2. Metformin (Glucophage) : 11 outcomes 37 studies in 472 results : FDA 4 Generic
  3. Dichloroacetate (Dichloroacetic Acid) : 9 outcomes 8 studies in 89 results : IBA
  4. Phenformin (Fenformin) : 4 outcomes 3 studies in 127 results : IBA
  5. Glucose (Dextrose) : 3 outcomes 9 studies in 122 results : FDA 175 Generic
  6. Oxygen : 3 outcomes 6 studies in 83 results : IBA
  7. Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda) : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 49 results : FDA 38 Generic
  8. Thiamine (Aneurin) : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 43 results : FDA 6
  9. Insulin (Novolin) : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 31 results : FDA 2
  10. Creatinine : 2 outcomes 1 study in 28 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Lactic Acidosis

  1. Stroke (Strokes)
  2. Hypoglycemia (Reactive Hypoglycemia)
  3. Renal Insufficiency (Renal Failure)
  4. Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathies (Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy)
  5. Mitochondrial Myopathies (Mitochondrial Myopathy)
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Key Therapies for Lactic Acidosis

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  1. Renal Dialysis (Hemodialysis) : 6 outcomes 1 study in 33 results
  2. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 4 outcomes in 32 results
  3. Resuscitation : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 24 results
  4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) : 2 outcomes in 7 results
  5. Combination Drug Therapy (Combination Chemotherapy) : 2 outcomes in 2 results
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