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Low Phosphate Levels

What is it?

Hypophosphatemia (low levels of phosphate in the blood) leading to:

Cause

Syndromes

Medication (normally taken over long periods of time)

  • Patients taking calcium and aluminium based drugs i.e. antacids, supplements
  • Aciclovir (Zovirax)
  • Acetaminophen/Paracetamol  (Tylenol)
  • Androgens (Testosterone supplements and used in cancers)
  • Bisphosphonates
  • Corticosteroids
  • Diuretics
  • Insulin and/or glucagon
  • Mannitol (Osmitrol)
  • Nutrients such as glucose, fructose, glycerol, lactate, and amino acids
  • Theophylline

Vitamins, herbals and minerals

Symptoms

  • General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
  • Confusion?
  • Bone pain?
  • Brittle, soft weak bones, dental problems and/or prone to fractures or curved/bone legs and/or curved spine and/or arching back?
  • Irritabile , anxiety and depressed?
  • Pain, numbness, burning and tingling (pins and needles) sensation in one’s hands and fingers (thumb and/or index finger and/or middle finger and/or ring finger and/or small finger)?
  • Pain and/or numbness and/or tingling sensation in one or both legs and/or foot area?
  • Slowed growth and/or shorter than average?
  • Appetite loss?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

Do not wait phone for an ambulance if have and/or develop:

This condition can lead to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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