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phenytoin and Hypocalcemia

phenytoin has been researched along with Hypocalcemia in 32 studies

Hypocalcemia: Reduction of the blood calcium below normal. Manifestations include hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, Chvostek's sign, muscle and abdominal cramps, and carpopedal spasm. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Fosphenytoin is a prodrug that is metabolized by phosphatases to yield the antiepileptic drug phenytoin plus inorganic phosphate."5.31Hypocalcemia-like electrocardiographic changes after administration of intravenous fosphenytoin. ( Blackshear, JL; Bondy, LR; Keegan, MT; Lanier, WL, 2002)
"To report a case of loss of seizure control due to hypocalcemia resulting from long-term treatment with phenytoin and phenobarbital."3.72Loss of seizure control due to anticonvulsant-induced hypocalcemia. ( Al-Busairi, WA; Al-Bustan, MA; Al-Mulla, FA; Ali, FE, 2004)
"Residents of an institution for the developmentally disabled in northwest Ohio receiving anticonvulsant therapy for six months or more with phenobarbital or phenytoin or both were studied for the prevalence of hypocalcemia and elevated alkaline phosphatase level."3.67Prevalence of hypocalcemia and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase in patients receiving chronic anticonvulsant therapy. ( Nordlund, DJ; Rodgers, LA; Schmitt, BP, 1984)
"His phenytoin dose was increased, and he was started on calcium supplementation."1.51Paradoxical deterioration in seizure control due to anticonvulsant-induced hypocalcaemia. ( Cachia, MJ; Gauci, Z; Mifsud, S; Rizzo, C, 2019)
"Subtle seizures are the commonest type of seizures occurring in the neonatal period."1.36Management of neonatal seizures. ( Agarwal, R; Deorari, A; Paul, VK; Sankar, JM, 2010)
"Fosphenytoin is a prodrug that is metabolized by phosphatases to yield the antiepileptic drug phenytoin plus inorganic phosphate."1.31Hypocalcemia-like electrocardiographic changes after administration of intravenous fosphenytoin. ( Blackshear, JL; Bondy, LR; Keegan, MT; Lanier, WL, 2002)
"Phenytoin treatment was withdrawn, and calcitriol supplementation commenced."1.29Abnormal bone mineral metabolism after long-term anticonvulsant treatment. ( Alderman, CP; Hill, CL, 1994)
" Hypocalcaemia was related to high dosage of anticonvulsant drugs, to multiple drug therapy, and to the use of individual anticonvulsant drugs in the following order, with decreasing order of importance: pheneturide, primidone, phenytoin, phenobarbitone."1.25Disturbance of calcium metabolism by anticonvulsant drugs. ( Richens, A; Rowe, DJ, 1970)

Research

Studies (32)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199025 (78.13)18.7374
1990's1 (3.13)18.2507
2000's3 (9.38)29.6817
2010's3 (9.38)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Gauci, Z1
Rizzo, C1
Mifsud, S1
Cachia, MJ1
Nseir, G1
Golshayan, D1
Barbey, F1
Kashyap, AS1
Anand, KP1
Kashyap, S1
Sankar, JM1
Agarwal, R1
Deorari, A1
Paul, VK1
Ali, FE1
Al-Bustan, MA1
Al-Busairi, WA1
Al-Mulla, FA1
Dooling, EC1
Stern, L1
Schmitt, BP1
Nordlund, DJ1
Rodgers, LA1
Ammendola, A1
Errico, ET1
Iannaccone, S1
Valerio, P1
Tata, MR1
Alderman, CP1
Hill, CL1
Keegan, MT1
Bondy, LR1
Blackshear, JL1
Lanier, WL1
Maclay, E1
Hadden, DR1
McIlrath, EM1
Nesbitt, GS1
Pupek-Musialik, D1
Hosking, DJ1
Williams, A1
Godwin-Austen, RB1
Allison, SP1
Friis, B1
Sardemann, H1
Trabulus, J1
Gulsrud, PO1
Chopra, IJ1
Reunanen, MI1
Sotaniemi, EA2
Hakkarainen, HK2
Holden, KR1
Freeman, JM1
Bouillon, R1
Reynaert, J1
Claes, JH1
Lissens, W1
De Moor, P1
Gharib, H1
Munoz, JM1
Aryanpur, I1
Farhoudi, A1
Zangeneh, F1
Puranen, JA1
Lahti, RO1
Villareale, M1
Gould, LV1
Wasserman, RH1
Barr, A1
Chiroff, RT1
Bergstrom, WH1
Kraft, D1
von Herrath, D1
Schaefer, K1
Josephson, DA1
Hahn, TJ1
Hendin, BA1
Scharp, CR1
Haddad, JG1
Snodgrass, GJ1
Ray, AK1
Rao, DB1
Harris, M1
Jenkins, MV1
Wills, MR1
Viukari, NM1
Kauko, K1
Tammisto, P1
Richens, A1
Rowe, DJ1
Weintraub, M1
Schaaf, M1
Payne, CA1

Reviews

1 review available for phenytoin and Hypocalcemia

ArticleYear
Neonatal seizures and their treatment.
    Clinics in perinatology, 1975, Volume: 2, Issue:1

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Diazepam; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypoglycemia; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Dis

1975

Trials

1 trial available for phenytoin and Hypocalcemia

ArticleYear
Effect of chronic anticonvulsant therapy on serum 25-hydroxycalciferol levels in adults.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1972, Nov-02, Volume: 287, Issue:18

    Topics: Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase; Anticonvulsants; Calcium; Clinical Trials as Topic; Epilepsy; Ergocalci

1972

Other Studies

30 other studies available for phenytoin and Hypocalcemia

ArticleYear
Paradoxical deterioration in seizure control due to anticonvulsant-induced hypocalcaemia.
    BMJ case reports, 2019, Dec-05, Volume: 12, Issue:12

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Diagnosis, Differential; Epilepsy; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Male; Middle Aged; Phenyto

2019
Phenytoin-associated severe hypocalcemia with seizures in a patient with a TSC2-PKD1 contiguous gene syndrome.
    Renal failure, 2013, Volume: 35, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Male; Phenytoin; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Syndrom

2013
Case 3-2009: a 9-month-old boy with seizures.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2009, Apr-09, Volume: 360, Issue:15

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Infant; Male; Phenytoin; Seizures; Vitamin D; Vitamin D Defic

2009
Management of neonatal seizures.
    Indian journal of pediatrics, 2010, Volume: 77, Issue:10

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Benzodiazepines; Electroencephalography; Epilepsies, Myoclonic; Humans; Hypocalcemi

2010
Loss of seizure control due to anticonvulsant-induced hypocalcemia.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 2004, Volume: 38, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anticonvulsants; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Male; Phenobarbital; Phenytoin; Seizures; Vitamin D De

2004
Hypomagnesemia with convulsions in a newborn infant. Report of a case associated with maternal hypophosphatemia.
    Canadian Medical Association journal, 1967, Sep-30, Volume: 97, Issue:14

    Topics: Calcium; Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypophosphatemia, Familial; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn,

1967
Prevalence of hypocalcemia and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase in patients receiving chronic anticonvulsant therapy.
    The Journal of family practice, 1984, Volume: 18, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase; Calcium; Child; Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Male; Middle

1984
[Epilepsy and hypocalcemia. Further considerations on a case].
    Acta neurologica. Quaderni, 1981, Volume: 42

    Topics: Adult; Calcium; Epilepsy; Female; Goiter; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypoparathyroidism; Phenobarbital; P

1981
Abnormal bone mineral metabolism after long-term anticonvulsant treatment.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 1994, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bone Density; Calcifediol; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Epilepsy, Tonic-Cloni

1994
Hypocalcemia-like electrocardiographic changes after administration of intravenous fosphenytoin.
    Mayo Clinic proceedings, 2002, Volume: 77, Issue:6

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Anticonvulsants; Electroencephalography; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Infusions, Int

2002
Hypocalcaemia and secondary hyperparathyroidism in institutionalised mentally-retarded patients receiving anticonvulsant drugs: a survey of 292 patients.
    The Ulster medical journal, 1978, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Hydroxycholecalci

1978
[Calcium and phospate metabolism disorders in patients on long-term diphenylhydantoin therapy].
    Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej, 1978, Volume: 59, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Bone and Bones; Calcium; Epilepsy; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Magnesium; Middle Aged;

1978
Osteomalacia presenting as chorea.
    British medical journal, 1975, Jul-19, Volume: 3, Issue:5976

    Topics: Adolescent; Alkaline Phosphatase; Chorea; Diagnosis, Differential; Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic; Humans; H

1975
Neonatal hypocalcaemia after intrauterine exposure to anticonvulsant drugs.
    Archives of disease in childhood, 1977, Volume: 52, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Male; Maternal-Feta

1977
Letter: Diphenylhydantoin effects in hypocalcemia.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1976, Volume: 84, Issue:6

    Topics: Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe; Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Middle Aged; Phenytoin

1976
Serum calcium balance during early phase of diphenylhydantoin therapy.
    International journal of clinical pharmacology and biopharmacy, 1976, Volume: 14, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Alkaline Phosphatase; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Hydroxyproline; Hypocalcemia; Mal

1976
The effect of anticonvulsant therapy on serum levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, calcium, and parathyroid hormone.
    The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 1975, Volume: 41, Issue:06

    Topics: Calcium; Cholesterol; Epilepsy; Female; Humans; Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary; Hypocalcemia; Parath

1975
Endocrine manifestations of diphenylhydantoin therapy.
    Metabolism: clinical and experimental, 1974, Volume: 23, Issue:6

    Topics: 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; 17-Ketosteroids; Adrenal Glands; Alkaline Phosphatase; Blood Glucose; End

1974
Congestive heart failure secondary to idiopathic hypoparathyroidism.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1974, Volume: 127, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Calcium; Diagnostic Errors; Digoxin; Electrocardiography; Electroencephalography; Epilep

1974
Radiologic bone changes and hypocalcemia with anticonvulsant therapy in epilepsy.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1972, Volume: 77, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alkaline Phosphatase; Anticonvulsants; Back Pain; Calcium; Carbamazepine; D

1972
Diphenylhydantoin: effects on calcium metabolism in the chick.
    Science (New York, N.Y.), 1974, Feb-15, Volume: 183, Issue:4125

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Bone and Bones; Calcium; Calcium Radioisotopes; Chickens; Cholecalciferol; Dos

1974
[Anticonvulsants and vitamin D metabolism (author's transl)].
    MMW, Munchener medizinische Wochenschrift, 1974, Sep-13, Volume: 116, Issue:37

    Topics: Animals; Anticonvulsants; Avitaminosis; Body Weight; Calcium; Calcium Radioisotopes; Cholecalciferol

1974
Status epilepticus.
    American family physician, 1974, Volume: 10, Issue:4

    Topics: Diazepam; Epilepsy; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypoglycemia; Magnesium Deficiency; Paraldehyde; Phenobarb

1974
Seizures in newborn infants.
    Developmental medicine and child neurology, 1974, Volume: 16, Issue:1

    Topics: Birth Injuries; Brain; Calcium; Diazepam; Gluconates; Glucose; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypoxia; Infant

1974
Calcium metabolism in elderly epileptic patients during anticonvulsant therapy.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1974, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Alkaline Phosphatase; Calcium; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Drug Therapy, Combination; Epilepsy;

1974
Phenytoin inhibition of parathyroid hormone induced bone resorption in vitro.
    British journal of pharmacology, 1974, Volume: 50, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Bone Resorption; Calcium; Calcium Radioisotopes; Culture Media; Culture Techniques; Hypocal

1974
Anticonvulsant hypocalcaemia.
    British medical journal, 1972, Jun-24, Volume: 2, Issue:5816

    Topics: Calcium; Epilepsy; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Phenobarbital; Phenytoin

1972
Disturbance of calcium metabolism by anticonvulsant drugs.
    British medical journal, 1970, Oct-10, Volume: 4, Issue:5727

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alkaline Phosphatase; Anticonvulsants; Calcium Metabolism Disorders; Enzyme

1970
Neonatal hypocalcemia.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1968, Aug-08, Volume: 279, Issue:6

    Topics: Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Infant, Newborn; Maternal-Fetal Exchange; Phenytoin; Pregnancy; Tetany

1968
Effect of diphenylhydantoin and phenobarbital on overt and latent tetany.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1966, Jun-02, Volume: 274, Issue:22

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blood; Calcium; Child; Drug Synergism; Female; Humans; Hypocalcemia; Hypopa

1966