Lactic acidosis is a rare, but serious, metabolic complication that can occur due to metformin accumulation.

Avandamet is metformin and rosiglitazone; Glucovance is metformin and glyburide; Invokamet is metformin and canagliflozin; Janumet is metformin and sitagliptin; Synjardy is metformin and empagliflozin; Xigduo XR is metformin and dapagliflozin.

LACTIC ACIDOSIS

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Page last updated 02/18/2025

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Incidence

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric