Generics
Magnesium Sulphate
Used For
Fluids & Electrolytes
Side Effects
• Respiratory depression (slow orshallow breathing) and abnormal heartbeats • Nausea (feeling sick) and/or vomiting • Lowering of blood pressure • Sweating and high temperature • Thirst • Confusion • Drowsiness • Muscle weakness
Drug Interactions
Calcium channel blockers , nifedipine , non-depolarising muscle relaxants , suxamethonium .
Indication
Magnesium Sulfate Injection is used to treat low levels of magnesium in the blood. It is also used for prevention (and control) of seizures in patients with severe pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure associated with pregnancy) or eclampsia (convulsions as a result of pre-eclampsia).





