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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral
versión On-line ISSN 1561-3038
Resumen
GARCIA YANEZ, Alan Rafael. Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia and Chronic Usage of Proton-Pump Inhibitors. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2021, vol.37, n.4 Epub 01-Feb-2022. ISSN 1561-3038.
Introduction:
Proton-pump inhibitors are drugs used in multiple gastropathies. Omeprazole belongs to this group of medicines; it is approved and classified as essential by the World Health Organization. This has permitted for its use to become constant and, to some extent, misleading. Despite being safe drugs, they show side effects, among which an occasional one is fluid and electrolyte disorders.
Objective:
To present a clinical case in which the occurrence of side effects was verified after the administration of a drug constantly used by the medical community.
Clinical case:
The following is a clinical case of a male patient with a history of arterial hypertension and chronic gastropathy, characterized by the usage of proton-pump inhibitors for eight consecutive years, diagnosed with hypomagnesemia and hypocalcemia. Normal laboratory results were obtained after oral supplementation and usage of ranitidine with suppression of omeprazole therapy.
Conclusions:
Constant control of the drugs used by chronic patients is essential in primary health care. The usage of proton-pump inhibitors has become a routine. It is always necessary to check the dose and time for using the drugs as well as the relationship with other drugs used by the patient.
Palabras clave : proton-pump inhibitors; omeprazole; hypomagnesemia; hypocalcemia.