Severe Symptomatic Hypermagnesemia Associated with Over-the-Counter Laxatives in a Patient with Renal Failure and Sigmoid Volvulus. (6th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Khairi, Talal; Amer, Syed; Spitalewitz, Samuel; Alasadi, Lutfi
• Other Names: Enríquez R. Academic Editor.; Fujigaki Y. Academic Editor.; Pham P. C. Academic Editor.; Trimarchi H. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in nephrology. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-01-06
• Subjects: Nephrology -- Periodicals; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Nephrology; Kidneys -- Diseases; Nephrology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/560746
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6641

Abstract

Abstract : Hypermagnesemia is an uncommon but a potentially serious clinical condition. Over-the-counter magnesium containing products are widely used as antacids or laxatives. Although generally well tolerated in patients with normal renal function, their unsupervised use in the elderly can result in severe symptomatic hypermagnesemia, especially in those patients with concomitant renal failure and bowel disorders. We report a case of severe symptomatic hypermagnesemia associated with over-the-counter laxatives in a 70-year-old male patient with renal failure and sigmoid volvulus, who was successfully treated with hemodialysis.