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Pharmacology Adverse Drug Effect c58e365d

Which one of the following drugs causes hypomagnesemia by increased excretion?

A
Frusemide therapy
B
Cisplatin
C
Digitalis
D
Aminoglycosides
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Frusemide therapy "Loop diuretics cause the abolition of transepithelial potential difference that results in marked increase in excretion of Ca2++ and Mg2++".Loop and thiazide diuretics cause significant urinary loss of magnesium.Magnesium deficiency brought about by diuretics is rarely severe enough to induce the classic picture of neuromuscular irritability.

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