Hypercalcemia

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Hypercalcemia Causes What causes it? Overactive parathyroid glands Cancer Calcium supplements and hypercalcemia Vitamin D and hypercalcemia Vitamin A and hypercalcemia Medications that cause hypercalcemia Genetics and hypercalcemia The possible causes of high calcium levels include more than 25 diseases, as well as some medications, supplements, genes, and lifestyle factors. Cancer The most common cancer types that cause hypercalcemia include: Lung cancer Kidney cancer Breast cancer Multiple myeloma (a blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow) Hypercalcemia from cancer can be hard to manage. It helps to treat your cancer. But you may need drugs to slow the release of calcium from your bones, including: Bisphosphonates, given through your veins Denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva), given as a shot Medications that cause hypercalcemia Medications that might cause or worsen high calcium levels include: Blood pressure drugs, such as thiazide diuretics, which can lower the amount of calcium that leaves your body when you pee Lithium, which might affect your parathyroid glands and the amount of PTH they make Mild Most cases of hypercalcemia aren’t life-threatening and many people don’t have any symptoms. Ssevere Ssevere hypercalcemia can cause more serious problems, including: Kidney failure. Abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Confusion. Coma. What is the treatment? If your calcium levels are very high, for any reason, you'll need to go to the hospital to get fluids and medicine called diuretics through your veins. This can treat hypercalcemia quickly.