Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Metabolic acidosis (incl. lactic acidosis/-gap). May cause hyperpnea/dyspnea

See also under IXg and h. Salbutamol/albuterol and methanol are notable for inducing lactic acidosis and anion gap. Reactional dyspnea and/or hyperpnea can be present. To quote Klig et al. (2014) (PMID 25140963) 'The differential diagnosis of an elevated anion-gap metabolic acidosis is detailed by the acronym 'CAT MUDPILES''. Review of drug-induced AB disorders at PMID 25370778

Publications

Jin C, Zahid E, Sherazi A, Majumder MR, Bedi P

Cardiac Arrest Due to Benzonatate Overdose.

The American journal of case reports 2019 May 03;20;640-642 — 2019 May 03 — 640-642

Thimann DA, Huang CJ, Goto CS, Feng SY

Benzonatate toxicity in a teenager resulting in coma, seizures, and severe metabolic acidosis.

The journal of pediatric pharmacology and therapeutics : JPPT : the official journal of PPAG 2012 Jul;17;270-3 — 2012 Jul — 270-3