Tetany: Prevention

To prevent tetany, attention must be paid to reducing risk factors.

Behavioral risk factors

• Diet
  • Micronutrient deficiency (vital substances) – see Prevention with micronutrients.

Disease-related risk factors

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

• Calcium malnutrition
• Magnesium deficiency or magnesium depletion.
• Malnutrition

Medication

• For drug poisoning – epinephrine, guanidine, caffeine, morphine.

Environmental pollution – intoxications (poisonings).

• Citrate*
• Fluorides*
• Oxalates*

* By chemical bonding of the blood calcium.