Synergistic effect of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate causing symptomatic hypocalcemia in a preeclamptic patient
oleh: P Veena, S Soundara Raghavan
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01 |
Deskripsi
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.