| Category of Drug | Magnesium Sulphate is a Anticonvulsants/Antiepileptics drug |
| Mechanism of Action | |
| Indications | Magnesium Sulphate is used for 1. Prevention of recurrent seizures in eclampsia 2. Prevention of seizures in pre-eclampsia 3. Acute Nephritis in children. |
| Well Known Pharmaceutical Brands | |
| Available dosage forms | INJECTION |
| Dose | |
| Contraindications | Not to be injected parenterally in patients with heart block or myocardial damage. |
| Precautions | 1. Hepatic impairment 2. Pregnancy 3. Renal impairment 4. In severe hypomagnesaemia administer initially via a controlled infusion device 5. Monitor blood pressure 6. Respiratory rate 7. Urinary output and for signs of overdosage |
| Adverse Effects | 1. Generally associated with hypermagnesaemia 2. Nausea 3. Vomiting 4.Thirst 5. Flushing of the skin 6. hypotension 7. arrhythmias 8. coma 9. respiratory depression 10. drowsiness and confusion 11. loss of tendon reflexes 12. muscle weakness |
| Pregnancy Category | A |
