Answer to yesterday’s quiz: Whichone of these medications or typesof medications is most likely to be associated with a type B (nonhypoxic) lactic acidosis: acyclovir, penicillin, salicylate, or thiazolidinediones? The answer is C, salicylate. Nonhypoxic (type B ) lactic acidosis is associated with impaired lactate metabolism, which can occur in association with the administration of certain medications (e.g., metformin, salicylate, isoniazid, and zidovudine) or in association withcertain cancers (e.g., lymphoma and leukemia). Acyclovir, penicillin,and thiazolidinediones are incorrect.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:12:34 +0000
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