26th February 2024

A 46-year-old man with recent small bowel obstruction is now suspected to be having refeeding syndrome.

A 46-year-old man with recent small bowel obstruction is now suspected to be having refeeding syndrome. His blood test shows:

• Phosphate: 0.3 (0.74–1.4 mmol/L)
• Magnesium: 0.8 (0.7-1 mmol/L)
• Potassium  4 (3.5 -5.3 mmol/L)

Prescribe one drug that should be administered to the patient to correct his electrolytes.