Lessons of the month: Over-the-counter antacids causing hypercalcaemia: The emergence of calcium-alkali syndrome.

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Maarouf, Amro and Jones, Sharon (2020) Lessons of the month: Over-the-counter antacids causing hypercalcaemia: The emergence of calcium-alkali syndrome. Clinical medicine (London, England), 20 (4). e129-e130. ISSN 1473-4893. This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs

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Abstract

We present the case of a woman who was found to have severe hypercalcaemia, staghorn calculus formation and renal impairment from the long-standing ingestion of calcium carbonate antacids from a supermarket outlet. The dosage was reported to be approximately 1,800 mg of elemental calcium each day which would constitute only a marginal increase on the recommended intake for daily elemental calcium. Furthermore, she was concomitantly taking a prescribed anti-hypertensive medication that may have exacerbated the hypercalcaemia and subsequent renal calcification. While calcium-alkali syndrome is well documented, it can be overlooked by clinicians as the predominant cause of hypercalcaemia, especially if a thorough drug history is not actively sought. This is particularly important as calcium carbonate products are increasingly being purchased as over-the-counter remedies for dyspepsia management as well as osteoporosis prevention. Explicit product labelling regarding limiting duration usage, potential drug interactions and risk of calcification is therefore recommended.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This article is available to all UHB staff and students via ASK Discovery tool http://tinyurl.com/z795c8c by using their UHB Athens login IDs
Subjects:	WK Endocrine system. Endocrinology
Divisions:	Ambulatory Care > Endocrinology
Related URLs:	https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32675162...
Depositing User:	Jamie Edgar
Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2020 09:26
Last Modified:	29 Jul 2020 09:26
URI:	http://www.repository.uhblibrary.co.uk/id/eprint/3320

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