title: [Use of biguanide preparations in the treatment of diabetes mellitus].
abstract: The blood content of lactic acid was measured in 186 patients with overt diabetes mellitus. The patients had normal or excess body weight and were placed on different treatment methods during decompensation, subcompensation and compensation stages. During diabetes mellitus compensation attained with different treatment methods as well as during treatment including biguanides in the presence of normoglycemia, the mean blood level of lactic acid did not differ significantly from its mean content in normal subjects. Patients with decompensated diabetes mellitus manifested a significant elevation of the mean blood content of lactic acid. There was a definite relationship between the glycemia and high lactic acid level in the blood. Based on an analysis of the reported data and own materials the conclusion is drawn that biguanides should not be used in the treatment of decompensated diabetes mellitus, since this may lead to an increase in blood lactic acid and to the growth of lactic acidosis risk. It is proposed that contraindications to the use of biguanides in diabetes mellitus patients should also include hyperglycemia. Indications to the use of biguanides in diabetes mellitus patients are provided as well as the table of diseases in which biguanides are contraindicated. A list of drugs incompatible with biguanides is also presented. It is recommended that biguanides should not be applied for over 4 to 6 months. It is also recommended that detection of blood lactic acid should be introduced into medical practice on a wider basis, since lactic acidosis cannot be diagnosed without using such a test.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001645:Biguanides / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016883:Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000097:blood; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D001645:Biguanides; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid
vernacular_title: O primenenii preparatov biguanidov u bol'nykh sakharnym diabetom.