Postoperative hypocalcemic tetany caused by Fleet® Phospho®-soda preparation in a patient taking alendronate sodium report of a case

Postoperative hypocalcemic tetany caused by Fleet® Phospho®-soda preparation in a patient taking alendronate sodium report of a case

This case report describes a patient who was previously prescribed alendronate (Fosamax) and presented with postoperative hypophosphatemia and hypocalcemic tetany after bowel preparation with Fleet Phospho-Soda. This report suggests that patients taking bone metabolism regulators may not be able to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diseases of the colon & rectum 1999-11, Vol.42 (11), p.1499-1501
Hauptverfasser: CAMPISI, P, BADHWAR, V, MORIN, S, TRUDEL, J. L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Alendronate - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Cathartics - adverse effects
Colectomy
Colonoscopy - methods
Crohn Disease - surgery
Drug Combinations
Enema
Female
General and cellular metabolism. Vitamins
Humans
Hypocalcemia - chemically induced
Hypophosphatemia - chemically induced
Medical sciences
Osteoporosis - drug therapy
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Phosphates - adverse effects
Postoperative Complications - chemically induced
Tetany - chemically induced
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Zusammenfassung:This case report describes a patient who was previously prescribed alendronate (Fosamax) and presented with postoperative hypophosphatemia and hypocalcemic tetany after bowel preparation with Fleet Phospho-Soda. This report suggests that patients taking bone metabolism regulators may not be able to respond appropriately to hypocalcemic stressors.
ISSN:0012-3706
1530-0358
DOI:10.1007/BF02235055