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    Netilmicin‑induced carpopedal spasm

    Roja Y. Ramani1★, Benu Panigrahy2, Bandana Rath1★ Corresponding author

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

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    Roja Y. Ramani

    Departments of Pharmacology, College and Hospital, Berhampur, Odisha, India.

    yrramani@gmail.com

    Received: 31-10-2013; Revised: 30-11-2013; Accepted: 08-02-2014.

    Volume 5, Issue 3 · pp. 211–213 · PUBLISHED 2014 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.136112

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    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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      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