Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm

Ramani, Roja Y.; Panigrahy, Benu; Rath, Bandana

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.136112

Case ReportArchivesVol. 5 | Issue 3 | 2014 | pp. 211–213Open Access

Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm

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¹Departments of Pharmacology, College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
²Urology, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.

Correspondence: Roja Y. Ramani
Departments of Pharmacology, College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Email: yrramani@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2014, Received: Oct 31, 2013, Accepted: Feb 8, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.136112
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-5-3-211
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-5-3-211.pdf

Abstract

Aminoglycoside‑induced nephrotoxicity is not uncommon. Netilmicin being a member of gentamicin family has the advantage of being relatively free from ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity and is also prescribed for gentamicin resistant cases. In spite of these benefits with netilmicin, occasional development of symptomatic hypomagnesemia, hypocalcemia, and hypokalemia due to renal electrolyte wasting cannot be ruled out. Here we describe two cases of carpopedal spasm due to hypocalcemia following use of netilmicin.

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