Near-fatal hypermagnesaemia--time to revisit over-the-counter medication
Harper, K.; Eley, B.S.
South African Medical Journal 92(3): 211-212
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 12040946 Document Number: 7192
This case illustrates the dangers of excessive magnesium administration and highlights some of the practical problems relating to the use of OTCM in young children in South Africa.
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