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ea0063p485 | Calcium and Bone 2 | ECE2019

Life threatening ‘hypocalcaemia’ secondary to proton pump inhibitor induced ‘functional hypoparathyroidism’

Jafery Dr. Syed Ali Oraizi , Nazir Dr. Usra , Omer Dr Tahir

Introduction: Common causes of generalised seizures are epilepsy, meningitis, head injury and hypoglycaemia. But this is an unusual presentation of generalised seizures secondary to hypocalcaemia due to prolonged use of PPI’s. PPI’s are amongst the most commonly prescribed drugs due to their effective medicinal profile. They are generally well tolerated, however, are now increasingly reported to be associated with adverse effects. There has been some discrepancy abou...