Magnesium-sulfate in a Sentence
  • Treatment of a large acute overdose should include gastric lavage, purgation with magnesium sulfate and complete bed rest.
  • The magnesium sulfate solution should be saturated throughout the test.
  • Studies have shown neuroprotectant properties of magnesium sulfate in animal models of stroke, and improved outcomes following magnesium sulfate treatment in humans have been observed following small pilot studies.
  • Saline cathartics include dibasic sodium phosphate (Phospo-Soda), magnesium citrate, magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia), magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts), sodium biphosphate, and others.
  • The use of magnesium sulfate in pregnant women with preeclampsia or threatened preterm delivery may reduce the risk of CP in very preterm infants.
  • If labor does not stop, your doctor may give you magnesium sulfate through an IV.
  • There is a great deal of debate about the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate.