Magnesium sulfate Other names: Magnesium sulphate

Chemical formula: MgSO₄ Molecular mass: 120.368 g/mol PubChem compound: 24083

Therapeutic indications

Magnesium sulfate is indicated for:

Hypomagnesaemia

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of magnesium deficiency in hypomagnesaemia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

4-12 g once a day

Hypomagnesaemia

Population group: only newborns (0 - 40 days old)

Treatment of magnesium deficiency in hypomagnesaemia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

0.01-0.04 g/kg in 2-4 divided doses daily

Hypomagnesaemia

Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)

Treatment of magnesium deficiency in hypomagnesaemia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

0.01 g/kg in 2 divided doses daily

Hypomagnesaemia

Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Treatment of magnesium deficiency in hypomagnesaemia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

0.2 g/kg in 2 divided doses daily

Seizures in eclampsia

Population group: women, only adults (18 - 65 years old)

Prevention of recurrent seizures in eclampsia.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

2-5 g once

Contraindications

Magnesium sulfate is contraindicated in the following cases:

Hypersensitivity to magnesium

at least one of

Magnesium sulfate allergy
Magnesium trisilicate allergy

Heart block

Heart block

Severe renal failure

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)

Hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic encephalopathy

Hepatic failure

Hepatic insufficiency

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