Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient
Magnesium sulfate has an established role as an anticonvulsant. Hypocalcemia with magnesium sulfate therapy is a well-known complication but rarely encountered in clinical practice. Concurrent use of nifedipine may unmask hypocalcemia in these patients. The resulting hypocalcemia can lead to acute c...
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doaj-52d5fb6bf1544ba1a860f918ecb5d8d62020-11-25T01:05:37ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research2349-42202350-02982016-01-013210510610.4103/2349-4220.195942Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patientP VeenaS Soundara RaghavanMagnesium sulfate has an established role as an anticonvulsant. Hypocalcemia with magnesium sulfate therapy is a well-known complication but rarely encountered in clinical practice. Concurrent use of nifedipine may unmask hypocalcemia in these patients. The resulting hypocalcemia can lead to acute cardiac events endangering patient's life.http://www.ijamhrjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2349-4220;year=2016;volume=3;issue=2;spage=105;epage=106;aulast=VeenaNifedipinemagnesium sulfatehypocalcemiapreeclampsia |
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P Veena S Soundara Raghavan Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research Nifedipine magnesium sulfate hypocalcemia preeclampsia |
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Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research |
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2349-4220 2350-0298 |
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2016-01-01 |
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Magnesium sulfate has an established role as an anticonvulsant. Hypocalcemia with magnesium sulfate therapy is a well-known complication but rarely encountered in clinical practice. Concurrent use of nifedipine may unmask hypocalcemia in these patients. The resulting hypocalcemia can lead to acute cardiac events endangering patient's life. |
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Nifedipine magnesium sulfate hypocalcemia preeclampsia |
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