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Which of the following antidiabetic drugs can cause vitamin B12 deficiency?

A
Glipizide
B
Acarbose
C
Metformin
D
Pioglitazone
High-Yield Explanation
Lactic acidosis (more with phenformin) and megaloblastic anemia (more with metformin) due to vitamin B12 defi­ciency are the major adverse effects of these drugs. Lactic acidosis is more likely to occur in the presence of hepatic and renal impairment or alcohol ingestion.

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