1. There is one reported instance of hypomagnesemia sue to excessive lactation.

2. The hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia respond readily to administration of magnesium salts.

3. In a case of hypomagnesemia in a cow there is no physical lesion .

4. Why is it sometime difficult to rule out hypomagnesemia as a cause of hypocalcemia ?

5. It may be difficult to rule out hypomagnesemia as the cause of or a contributor to hypocalcemia because the serum magnesium level may be normal, even when intracellular magnesium stores are reduced.

6. This paper reports 17 cases of newborn infants hypomagnesemia and most cases are premature infants[/hypomagnesemia.html], early newborn infants and cow milk feeding infants.

7. Hypomagnesemia interferes with the effects of parathyroid hormone, resulting in hypocalcemia.

8. However, because hypomagnesemia is likely under-recognized and under-reported, the available data are insufficient to quantify an incidence rate for hypomagnesemia with PPI therapy.

9. The frequency of hypomagnesemia in DDP group increased with the degree of alimentary duct toxities.

10. Why is It'sometime difficult to rule out hypomagnesemia as a cause of hypocalcemia?

11. Through multiple regression analysis the results suggested that hypomagnesemia may be one of the risk factors to induce heart complications in diabetes mellitus.

12. An idiopathic defect of magnesium absorption has been reported as a rare cause of symptomatic hypomagnesemia in infants.

13. Drug-induced renal magnesium wasting is one of the more frequent causes of clinical hypomagnesemia.

14. Oral therapy is a practical means of correcting or preventing hypomagnesemia, particularly in patients with only mild deficits.

15. This is considered an off-label (unapproved) use. Healthcare professionals should communicate the risk of hypomagnesemia to patients if they are recommending prolonged use of an OTC PPIs.

16. Advise patients to seek immediate care from a healthcare professional if they experience arrhythmias, tetany, tremors, or seizures while taking PPIs. These may be signs of hypomagnesemia.

17. Tell your healthcare professional if you have ever been told you have low magnesium levels in your blood, or if you take the drug digoxin, diuretics, or other drugs that may cause hypomagnesemia.

18. FDA believes that there is very little risk of hypomagnesemia when OTC PPIs are used according to the directions on the OTC label.

19. In most cases reviewed the patients did not continue on PPIs after the hypomagnesemia was treated.