Overdosage of Calcarea phosphorica causes severe hypocalcaemia in a toddler.

Published in: Tropical doctor (2020)

A four-year-old girl presented with accidental ingestion of 200 tablets of Calcarea phosphorica. Although she was asymptomatic, she was found to have marked hypocalcaemia with a prolonged QTc interval on electrocardiogram. She was successfully treated with intravenous calcium, followed by oral maintenance.

Keyphrases

high dose
early onset
low dose