Southern Medical Journal 1976-Apr
Alkalosis and seizure due to a cation-exchange resin and magnesium hydroxide.
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Abstract
A patient with chronic renal failure received sodium polystyrene sulfonate and magnesium hydroxide for the treatment of hyperkalemia. This combination therapy produced a severe metabolic alkalosis which, in the presence of the patient's chronic hypocalcemia, precipitated a grand mal seizure.