Severe hypomagnesaemia due to lansoprazole

A Case of Severe Hypomagnesaemia

Hypomagnesaemia is a common finding that occurs in hospitalised patients and can be caused by renal or extrarenal wasting. Because it is not routinely tested, even severe hypomagnesaemia can be missed. In cases of extrarenal wasting, the kidney can decrease its magnesium excretion to very low levels. A systematic diagnostic approach allows the proper diagnosis and treatment of hypomagnesaemia. ...

Intermittent use of pantoprazole and famotidine in severe hypomagnesaemia due to omeprazole.

We read with interest the article ‘Hypomagnesaemia due to use of proton pump inhibitorsa review’, by Kuipers et al. We present here a patient with severe hypomagnesaemia due to omeprazole. We emphasise that the intermittent use of pantoprazole and a histamine H2-receptor antagonist may be an appropriate therapeutic alternative for normalising serum magnesium concentrations, without recurrence o...

Hypomagnesaemia due to use of proton pump inhibitors--a review.

Magnesium homeostasis is essential for many intracellular processes and depends on the balance of intestinal absorption and renal excretion. Hypomagnesaemia may arise from various disorders. We review the literature on hypomagnesaemia due to the use of proton pump inhibitors, as illustrated by a case of a 76-year-old woman with muscle cramps and lethargy caused by hypomagnesaemia and hypocalcae...

Severe hypomagnesaemia with tetany following ESHAP protocol

BACKGROUND: One patient with B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma developed severe hypomagnesaemia and tetany 15 days after the first course of treatment with ESHAP protocol. This prompted a careful look at the incidence and severity of hypomagnesaemia during treatment with this combination chemotherapy. METHOD: This patient and two further patients having the same treatment were monitored for hypomag...

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