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Descriptor
English
:
Magnesium Sulfate
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sulfato de Magnesio
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sulfato de Magnésio
Synonyms
English
:
Magnesium Sulfate, Heptahydrate
Heptahydrate Magnesium Sulfate
Sulfate, Magnesium
Tree Number:
D01.524.550
D01.875.800.800.850.500
Definition
English
:
A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of
pre-eclampsia
and
eclampsia
. It causes direct inhibition of
action potentials
in myometrial
muscle cells
. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)
Pharmacological Action:
Analgesics
Anesthetics
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Anticonvulsants
Calcium Channel Blockers
Tocolytic Agents
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
EC
economics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
8453
Unique Identifier:
D008278
Occurrence in VHL
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