Hypermagnesemia in a 20-month-old healthy girl caused by the use of a laxative: a case report.

Kotaro ArakiYuhei KawashimaMiyuki MagotaNorio Shishida

Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2021)

Even in the absence of significant renal dysfunction, the prescription of a laxative containing Mg for constipation can result in severe hypermagnesemia. In addition, the symptoms of hypermagnesemia are nonspecific, and early diagnosis is difficult unless it is actively suspected.

Keyphrases

pulmonary embolism
early onset
oxidative stress
irritable bowel syndrome
drug induced
depressive symptoms