Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm

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

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.136112

Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 5 | Issue 3 | 2014 | pp. 211–213Open access

Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm

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¹ Departments of Pharmacology, College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
² Urology, 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:: 10.4103/0976-500X.136112

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Ramani, R. Y., Panigrahy, B., & Rath, B. (2014). Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 5(3), 211–213. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.136112

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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Title	Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm
Authors	Roja Y. Ramani; Benu Panigrahy; Bandana Rath
Affiliations	Departments of Pharmacology, College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.; Urology, Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.
Corresponding author	yrramani@gmail.com
Journal	Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume / Issue	Vol. 5, Issue 3 (2014)