Drug Name: | Magnesium Sulphate |
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Drug Class: | Electrolyte |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junctions
- Increases intracellular magnesium levels
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Use: | - Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia
- Torsades de pointes
- Hypomagnesemia
- Asthma exacerbations
- Constipation
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Side Effects: | - Flushing
- Sweating
- Hypotension
- Bradycardia
- Respiratory depression
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea and vomiting
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Contraindications: | - Heart block
- Myasthenia gravis
- Renal failure
- Hypocalcemia
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Specialty: | - Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Gastroenterology
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