Table 1 Common toxicological causes of a high anion gap lactate acidosis (adapted from 22)
From: Fatality after deliberate ingestion of sustained-release ibuprofen: a case report
Biguanides (for example, metformin) |
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Cyanide |
Iron |
Salicylates |
Theophylline |
Type B lactic acidosis (for example, from hypotension related to any significant poisoning) |