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Metformin is a biguanide used to manage patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, metabolic acidosis with an elevated lactate concentration and death caused by metformin overdoses are toxicological concerns. Although activated charcoal has been widely used for gastrointestinal decontamination in cases of acute poisoning, there is no evidence regarding its efficacy in treating metformin overdoses. We therefore evaluated the adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal for metformin
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