A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potentials in myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)
Used for immediate control of life-threatening convulsions in the treatment of severe toxemias (pre-eclampsia and eclampsia) of pregnancy and in the treatment of acute nephritis in children. Also indicated for replacement therapy in magnesium deficiency, especially in acute hypomagnesemia accompanied by signs of tetany similar to those of hypocalcemia. Also used in uterine tetany as a myometriat relaxant.
Derince Training and Research Hospital, Kocaeli, Derince, Turkey
Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Anesthesia department - Faculty of medicine- Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Cairo University faculty, Cairo, Egypt
Chu Tahar Sfar, Mahdia, Tunisia
Centre de Maternité de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Kasr Alainy medical school, Cairo, Egypt
Shadi Baniasadi, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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