title: Metformin associated acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Metformin poisoning is not common and is usually associated with lactic acidosis and acute hepatitis. A case of metformin-poisoning associated with acute pancreatitis is reported here for the first time.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care unit, centre d'assistance medicale urgente, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Mokhtar H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ben
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thabet
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zaghdoudi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amamou
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008687:Metformin / Q000506:poisoning*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D008687:Metformin; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases