Causes of Lactic Acidosis

List of causes of Lactic Acidosis

Following is a list of causes or underlying conditions (see also Misdiagnosis of underlying causes of Lactic Acidosis) that could possibly cause Lactic Acidosis includes:

• Kidney conditions
• Diabetic nephropathy
• Heart diseases
• Lung disease - reduced oxygen intake
• Dye-contrast medical tests - can cause LA by inhibiting the kidneys.
• See also causes of acidosis
• Copperhead snake poisoning - lactic acidosis
• Mitochondrial myopathy - lactic acidosis - lactic acidosis
• Hydroxyacyl-coa dehydrogenase, type 2, deficiency - lactic acidosis
• Subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy
• Fructose-1, 6-diphosphatase deficiency
• Stavudine
• Phenformin
• Malignant hyperpyrexia
• Succinic acidemia - lactic acidosis, congenital - lactic acidosis
• Posthemorrhagic anemia - lactic acidosis
• Myopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia - lactic acidosis
• Finnish lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome - lactic acidosis
• MERRF
• Emtricitabine
• Fructose intolerance
• Cyanides
• Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiency - lactic acidosis
• Intestinal ischaemia
• MELAS - Lactic Acidosis
• GRACILE syndrome
• Bacterial overgrowth of small intestine
• Renal failure, chronic
• Herbal Agent overdose - Germanium - lactic acidosis
• Cardiomyopathy - hypotonia - lactic acidosis - lactic acidosis
• Hepatic failure
• Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
• Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome - lactic acidosis
• Metabolic disorders - lactic acidosis
• Paracetamol
• Holocarboxylase synthase deficiency
• Respiratory failure
• Glycogenosis type 1a
• Strychnine
• Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
• Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency
• Crotalidae snake poisoning - lactic acidosis
• Glycogen storage disease type 1C - lactic acidosis
• Cataract and cardiomyopathy - lactic acidosis
• Shock
• Glycogen storage disease type 1D - lactic acidosis
• Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency, hereditary - lactic acidosis
• Coenzyme Q cytochrome c reductase deficiency of - lactic acidosis
• 3-methylglutaconic aciduria, type 4 - lactic acidosis
• Malonyl-CoA decarboxylase deficiency
• Short bowel syndrome
• Cuffed blood sample
• Metformin
• Didanosine
• Von Gierke Disease - lactic acidosis
• Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy - aminoacidopathy - lactic acidosis
• Pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency - lactic acidosis
• Ethylmalonic encephalopathy
• Ethanol
• Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency

More causes: see full list of causes for Lactic acidosis

Causes of Lactic Acidosis (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Lactic Acidosis that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Malignant hyperpyrexia
• Didanosine
• Cyanides
• Phenformin
• Pyruvate carboxylase deficiency
• Renal failure, chronic
• Stavudine
• Bacterial overgrowth of small intestine
• Dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase deficiency
• Metformin
• Ethanol
• GRACILE syndrome
• Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency
• Coenzyme Q10 deficiency
• Fructose intolerance
• MELAS
• Cuffed blood sample
• Intestinal ischaemia
• Strychnine
• Hepatic failure
• Ethylmalonic encephalopathy
• Emtricitabine
• Glycogenosis type 1a
• MERRF
• Fructose-1, 6-diphosphatase deficiency
• Short bowel syndrome
• Respiratory failure
• Holocarboxylase synthase deficiency
• Malonyl-CoA decarboxylase deficiency
• Subacute necrotising encephalomyelopathy
• Pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency
• Paracetamol
• Shock

Lactic Acidosis as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Lactic Acidosis as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Lactic Acidosis. Our database lists the following as having Lactic Acidosis as a complication of that condition:

• Copperhead snake poisoning
• Crotalidae snake poisoning
• MELAS

Lactic Acidosis as a symptom:

Conditions listing Lactic Acidosis as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Lactic Acidosis. Our database lists the following as having Lactic Acidosis as a symptom of that condition:

• 3-
• 3-methylglutaconic aciduria, type 4
• Cardiomyopathy - hypotonia - lactic acidosis
• Cataract and cardiomyopathy
• Coenzyme Q cytochrome c reductase deficiency of
• Finnish lethal neonatal metabolic syndrome
• Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase deficiency, hereditary
• Glycogen storage disease type 1C
• Glycogen storage disease type 1D
• Glycogen Storage Disease Type I
• Herbal Agent overdose - Germanium
• Hydroxyacyl-coa dehydrogenase, type 2, deficiency
• Medium and long chan 3-hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency
• MELAS
• Metabolic disorders
• MGA 4
• Mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome
• Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy - aminoacidopathy
• Mitochondrial myopathy - lactic acidosis
• Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome
• Myopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia
• Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
• Posthemorrhagic anemia
• Pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency
• Pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase deficiency
• SCHAD deficiency
• Succinic acidemia
• Succinic acidemia - lactic acidosis, congenital
• Type 10 17b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase deficiency
• Von Gierke Disease

Medications or substances causing Lactic Acidosis:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Lactic Acidosis as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Metformin
• Failure to discontinue Metformin prior to surgery or during surgical recovery - a known cause of accidental death in diabetics who undergo surgery
• Dye-contrast medical tests - can cause LA by inhibiting the kidneys.
• more drugs...»

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Drug interactions causing Lactic Acidosis:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Lactic Acidosis as a symptom.

The list below is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Stavudine and hydroxyurea interaction
• Zerit and hydroxyurea interaction
• Zerit XR and hydroxyurea interaction
• Stavudine and didanosine interaction
• Zerit and didanosine interaction
• more interactions...»

See full list of 300 drug interactions causing Lactic Acidosis

Related information on causes of Lactic Acidosis:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Lactic Acidosis may be found in:

• Medications that may cause Lactic Acidosis
• Hidden causes of Lactic Acidosis

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